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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-22 18:25 – Updated: 2025-09-22 20:29
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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
CWE
  • CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Assigner
ibm
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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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