SB2026060812 - IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services update for WebFlux
Published: June 8, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22740)
CWE-ID: CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource management in multipart request handling in WebFlux when processing multipart requests. A remote user can send a series of multipart requests to consume available disk space.
Temp files created for parts larger than 10 K may remain undeleted after request processing under some circumstances.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.