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.

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.

EPSS: 0.005 (37.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Sterling_connect\ — versions express
Ibm Sterling Connect:express For Microsoft Windows — versions 3.1.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (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.