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CVE-2024-49808: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services improper authorization
- 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-863
Description
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services 6.1.0, 6.2.0, and 6.3.0 could allow an authenticated user to spoof the identity of another user due to improper authorization which could allow the user to bypass access restrictions.
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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