CVE-2025-14115 (GCVE-0-2025-14115)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-01-20 14:59
Modified
2026-02-26 14:44
Severity ?
8.4 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Summary
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.6 Interim Fix 016, and 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.3 Interim Fix 019 IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container Version: 6.3.0.0   ≤ 6.3.0.6 Interim Fix 016
Version: 6.4.0.0   ≤ 6.4.0.3 Interim Fix 019
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connectdirect_for_unix_container:6.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connectdirect_for_unix_container:6.3.0.6:interim_fix_016:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connectdirect_for_unix_container:6.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connectdirect_for_unix_container:6.4.0.3:interim_fix_019:*:*:*:*:*:*
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