Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
IBM Sterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0 5.2.0.00 through 5.2.0.12 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Sterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0 | 5.2.0.00 – 5.2.0.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0 VendorIBM Affected 5.2.0.00 – 5.2.0.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:express_adapter_for_sterling_b2b_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | express_adapter_for_sterling_b2b_integrator | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:express_adapter_for_sterling_b2b_integrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions express_adapter_for_sterling_b2b_integrator Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM Sterling Connect:Express Adapter for Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0 — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7257244
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-24699 Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX.Priority LOW 28
- TI-2025-24667 Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX.Priority LOW 28
- TI-2025-24665 Multiple vulnerabilities were addressed in IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX.Priority LOW 28
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-36066
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78jx-f7qw-qwcp
References
More IBM Sterling Connect vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-36066 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-36066 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-78jx-f7qw-qwcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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