CVE-2020-4587 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX versions 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0, stemming from improper bounds checking. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (High), indicating that a local attacker with low privileges can exploit it with low complexity to gain root privileges, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connect\:direct:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* | ||
6.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:connect\:direct:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* | ||
4.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* | ||
4.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sterling_connect\:direct:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:unix:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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