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CVE-2025-36064 (GCVE-0-2025-36064)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-22 18:25 – Updated: 2026-03-13 22:06
VLAI
Title
IBM Sterling Connect:Express for Microsoft Windows information disclosure
Summary
IBM Sterling Connect:Express for Microsoft Windows 3.1.0.0 through 3.1.0.22 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-09-22 20:29 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7245761 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
IBM Sterling Connect:Express for Microsoft Windows Affected: 3.1.0.0 , ≤ 3.1.0.22 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:express_for_windows:3.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:express_for_windows:3.1.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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