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CVE-2021-38933: IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX information disclosure

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-07-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-327

Description

IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX 1.5 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 210574.

Affected products

• IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX: before 1.5.0.1609 — fixed in 1.5.0.1609

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX 1.5.0.1609. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210574
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010925
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/210574
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7010925

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