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CVE-2026-18668VulnerabilityPublished

IBM Sterling File Gateway 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1 and 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1_1 could allow a remote attacker to perform

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-18668· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 20:35 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (ibm)CVSS 3.16.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBMSterling File GatewayAffected
  • =6.2.1.0
Fixed in–
Mavencom.ibm/sterling-file-gatewaypkg:maven/com.ibm/sterling-file-gatewayOther threatsAffected
  • 6.2.1.0 – 6.2.2.1_1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, organizations should monitor official IBM security advisories for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds are provided in the current data.

Description

IBM Sterling File Gateway versions 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1 and 6.2.2.0 through 6.2.2.1_1 contain a security misconfiguration that could allow a remote attacker to perform protocol downgrade attacks. This vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No patch or remediation details are currently provided.

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