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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-4587

CVE-2020-4587

Description

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer ovreflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A local attacker could manipulate CD UNIX to obtain root provileges. IBM X-Force ID: 184578.

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Affected products

7
  • IBM/Connect\2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connect\:direct:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connect\:direct:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connect\:direct:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
  • IBM/Sterling Connect\2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
  • IBM/Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Containerllm-fuzzy3 versions
    4.2.0, 4.3.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0+ 2 more
    • (no CPE)range: 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0
    • (no CPE)range: 6.1.0
    • (no CPE)range: 4.2.0

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