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TI-2018-01659 Aliases CVE-2018-1903GHSA-98fc-prpc-gmj8

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 4.2.0, 4.3.0, and 6.0.0 could allow a user with…

Priority LOW 30Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 4.2.0, 4.3.0, and 6.0.0 could allow a user with restricted sudo access on a system to manipulate CD UNIX to gain full sudo access. IBM X-Force ID: 152532.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00387 33rd 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
IBMSterling Connect:Direct for UNIX4.2.0; 4.3.0; 6.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX VendorIBM Affected 4.2.0; 4.3.0; 6.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*direct 4.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*direct 4.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*direct 6.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* Versions direct 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* Versions direct 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* Versions direct 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1903
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98fc-prpc-gmj8

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-16346 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Connect:Direct Web Services CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-04041 Out-of-bounds read in IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-13665 IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX server-side request forgery CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2025-24718 IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX command execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-15624 IBM Connect:Express for UNIX denial of service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-16347 IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 1.0 and 6.0 uses weaker than expected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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