CVE-2020-4747 | BDVDB-2026-145990 Detail

IBMSterling Connect:Direct for UNIX

Description#

IBM Connect:Direct for UNIX 6.1.0, 6.0.0, 4.3.0, and 4.2.0 can allow a local or remote user to obtain an authenticated CLI session due to improper authentication methods. IBM X-Force ID: 188516.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12020-12-15Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2020-12-15
Last modified: 2024-09-16

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

7.4 High

EPSS

2.0%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 81.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
4.2.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
4.3.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
6.0.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
6.1.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

7.4 High

CVSS:3.0/I:H/AC:H/S:U/PR:N/UI:N/A:N/AV:N/C:H/RL:O/E:U/RC:C

Metric breakdown
Integrity	High
Attack Complexity	High
Scope	Unchanged
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Availability	None
Attack Vector	Network
Confidentiality	High

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).