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CVE-2020-4587 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184578	CVE	VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6320317	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184578	[email protected]	VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6320317	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-787	Out-of-bounds Write	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ibm connect:direct	6.0.0 6.1.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connect:direct:6.0.0:::::unix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connect:direct:6.1.0:::::unix:: Remediation No remediation found in references.
ibm sterling connect:direct	4.2.0 4.3.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:direct:4.2.0:::::unix:: cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect:direct:4.3.0:::::unix:: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 27, 2020	Initial Analysis	[email protected]