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CVE-2024-45651: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services session fixation
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-04-18 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-613
Description
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 6.1.0, 6.2.0, and 6.3.0 does not invalidate session after a browser closure which could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system.
Affected products
- IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services: from 6.1.0 before 6.1.0.28; from 6.2.0 before 6.2.0.27; from 6.3.0 before 6.3.0.13 — fixed in 6.1.0.28, 6.2.0.27, 6.3.0.13
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 6.1.0.28, 6.2.0.27, 6.3.0.13. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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