What is CVE-2025-14115?

CVE-2025-14115 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect:direct For Unix Container, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2025-14115?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect:direct For Unix Container

CVE-2025-14115

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX Container 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.6 Interim Fix 016, and 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.3 Interim Fix 019 IBM® Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Sterling Connect:direct For Unix Container — versions 6.3.0.0, 6.4.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14115?: CVE-2025-14115 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect:direct For Unix Container, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-14115?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.