CVE-2020-4767
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Microsoft Windows 4.7, 4.8, 6.0, and 6.1 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service, caused by a buffer over-read. Bysending a specially crafted request, the attacker could cause the application to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 188906.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm sterling connect:direct4.7.0.0 → 4.7.0.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm sterling connect:direct4.8.0.0 → 4.8.0.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm sterling connect:direct6.0.0.0 → 6.0.0.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm sterling connect:direct6.1.0.0 → 6.1.0.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/50182cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188906cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4767cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-remote-vulnerability-affects-ibm-sterling-connectdirect-for-microsoft-windows-cve-2020-4767-2/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-remote-vulnerability-affects-ibm-sterling-connectdirect-for-microsoft-windows-cve-2020-4767/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6356019cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188906enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6356019enisa_euvd
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