Clickjacking in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser User Interface
Priority LOW 25CWE-1021Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1021.
Summary
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Browser User Interface 1.4.1.1 and 1.5.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the victim's click actions and possibly launch further attacks against the victim. IBM X-Force ID: 199229.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00641 50th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Sterling Connect:Direct Browser User Interface | 1.5.0.2; 1.4.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sterling Connect:Direct Browser User Interface VendorIBM Affected 1.5.0.2; 1.4.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect_direct_user_interface:1.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect_direct_user_interface:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect_direct_user_interface:1.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect_direct_user_interface:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20560
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h77f-cchv-qq93
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More IBM Sterling Connect Direct User Interface vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-00442 The Browser in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 1.4 before 1.4.0.11 and 1.5 through 1.5.0.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2013-00441 The Browser in IBM Sterling Connect:Direct 1.4 before 1.4.0.11 and 1.5 through 1.5.0.1… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-20560 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-20560 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h77f-cchv-qq93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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