What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-36064?

CVE-2025-36064 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Sterling Connect are affected by CVE-2025-36064?

CVE-2025-36064 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 5.9. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-36064?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Sterling Connect CVE-2025-36064

MEDIUM

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307)

2025-09-22 psirt@us.ibm.com

IBM Microsoft Information Disclosure Sterling Connect Windows

5.9

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.9 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:13 vuln.today

CVE Published

Sep 22, 2025 - 19:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.9

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Sterling Connect:Express for Microsoft Windows 3.1.0.0 through 3.1.0.22 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials.

AnalysisAI

IBM Sterling Connect:Express for Microsoft Windows 3.1.0.0 through 3.1.0.22 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-307. IBM Sterling Connect:Express for Microsoft Windows 3.1.0.0 through 3.1.0.22 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. Affected products include: Ibm Sterling Connect\. Version information: through 3.1.0.22.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.