CVE-2026-105453CWE-269privilege-escalation

CVE-2026-105453

High · published October 20, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
0.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00094 · 0.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2026-10-20T04:17Z
References (1)
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292735 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 OCT 03:27Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 19 OCT 23:56Z
    IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix Improper Privilege Management
    cvelistv5
  • 19 OCT 23:56Z
    IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix Improper Privilege Management
    cvelistv5