8.4

CVE-2026-105453: ibm sterling connect direct for unix Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighAwaiting analysis
Published 19-10-2026Last modified 20-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-105453 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ibm sterling connect direct for unix. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.09%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 20-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.7 and 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.6 could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.09%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

20-10-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.09%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links