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Vulnerability · Published Jan 20, 2026 · Assigned by ibm

CVE-2025-14115IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container is affected by vulnerability where hard-coded credentials are embeeded in the product for its internal use.

High 8.4

In plain English

A high-severity hard-coded credentials in Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container 6.3.0.0 – through 6.3.0.6 Interim Fix 0166.4.0.0 – through 6.4.0.3 Interim Fix 019

Weakness: CWE-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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