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TI-2013-02614 Aliases CVE-2013-2989GHSA-pp6g-g9c7-3j27

The file-copying functionality in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 3.8.00, 4.0.00, and 4.1.0…

Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The file-copying functionality in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 3.8.00, 4.0.00, and 4.1.0 for UNIX on AIX 6.1 through 7.1 uses incorrect privileges, which allows local users to bypass filesystem read permissions and write permissions by leveraging authentication to the Connect:Direct product.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00318 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:3.8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.00VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:4.0.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.00VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:3.8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.00 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:4.0.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.00 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2989
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp6g-g9c7-3j27

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2013-03522 IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for OpenVMS 3.4.00, 3.4.01, 3.5.00, 3.6.0, and 3.6.0.1 allow… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2012-05158 The Session Manager in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct through 4.1.0.3 on UNIX allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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