{"id":"CVE-2026-93888","title":"IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix Buffer Overflow","summary":"IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.6 and 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.7 apnotify utility is vulnerable to a code injection due to insufficient validation of user input.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-121"],"vendor":"IBM","product":"Sterling Connect Direct for Unix","affected":["sterling_connect_direct_for_unix >= 6.4.0.0 <= 6.4.0.6","sterling_connect_direct_for_unix >= 6.3.0.0 <= 6.3.0.7"],"published":"2026-10-20","updated":"2026-10-20","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-20T21:39:48.421Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93888","references":[{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292127"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-20T22:23:33.694Z","slug":"CVE-2026-93888","body":"## Overview\n\nIBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.6 and 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.7 apnotify utility is vulnerable to a code injection due to insufficient validation of user input.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `sterling_connect_direct_for_unix >= 6.4.0.0 <= 6.4.0.6`\n- `sterling_connect_direct_for_unix >= 6.3.0.0 <= 6.3.0.7`\n\n## Remediation\n\nIBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading\n\nProductVersionRemediation/Fix/InstructionsIBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix6.4.0.0 - 6.4.0.6.iFix021Apply 6.4.0.6.iFix022, included in 6.4.0.6.iFix025 available on  Fix Central https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes .IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix6.3.0.0 - 6.3.0.7.iFix032Apply 6.3.0.7.iFix033, available on  Fix Central https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes .","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}