Vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect\
CVE-2025-36064
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Sterling Connect\ — versions express
- IBM Sterling Connect\:express
- IBM Sterling Connect:express For Microsoft Windows — versions 3.1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7245761 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-36064?
- CVE-2025-36064 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sterling Connect\, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2025-09-22.
- How severe is CVE-2025-36064?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.