SB2026072374 - IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services update for Netty



SB2026072374 - IBM Sterling Connect:Direct Web Services update for Netty

Published: July 23, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026072374
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50010)

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation in X509TrustManagerWrapper within netty-handler when establishing client TLS connections with a user-supplied plain X509TrustManager. A remote attacker can present a certificate for an unexpected hostname to disclose sensitive information.

The issue occurs because hostname verification is not performed in this configuration, even when HTTPS endpoint identification is expected by default.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.