IBM Sterling Connect Direct for Unix 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.0.6 and 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.0.7 apnotify utility is vulnerable to a code injection due to insufficient validation of user input.
PUBLISHED5.2ApplicationCWE-121
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Unix Buffer Overflow
Problem type
Affected products
IBM
Sterling Connect Direct for Unix
<= 6.4.0.6 - AFFECTED
<= 6.3.0.7 - AFFECTED
References
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-93888Click to expand
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