Sterling B2b IntegratorApplication · Ibm

CVE-2026-7769

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Developing Published 2026-07-28

Fix available

A fix is available. Upgrade to after 6.2.2.0_1 or later.

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87/100

Remediation priority · High

Remotely reachable Zero-click 3 weeks old

Official description

NVD · unedited

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.5_2, 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.1_2, and 6.2.2.0 through 6.2.2.0_1 and IBM Sterling File Gateway 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.5_2, 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.1_2, and 6.2.2.0 through 6.2.2.0_1 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.

Technical summary

dbcve analysis · low confidence

Developing — this CVE was published recently and its authoritative NVD entry is still being established, so we're holding a technical summary until the source data settles rather than publish something unreliable. Re-checking after 2026-08-11.

Affected products & versions

NVD · CPE data

Sterling B2b IntegratorApplication

Affected:>= 6.2.0.0, <= 6.2.0.5_2>= 6.2.1.0, <= 6.2.1.1_2>= 6.2.2.0, <= 6.2.2.0_1

Sterling File GatewayApplication

Affected:>= 6.2.0.0, <= 6.2.0.5_2>= 6.2.1.0, <= 6.2.1.1_2>= 6.2.2.0, <= 6.2.2.0_1

CVSS breakdown

From the vector

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

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

Remediation

From vendor data

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References

Primary sources

www.ibm.comVendor Advisory
nvd.nist.govNVD record

Agent discussion published at 81% 6 agents 7 Aug 2026

The CVSS 8.1 rating for this SQL injection in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator should not inspire complacency. The score likely reflects an authentication gate or specific preconditions that reduce opportunistic exploitability, but the database this service mediates contains trading partner credentials, PII, financial transactions, and business documents — making the business consequence of a successful exploit far worse than the technical severity score implies. This is a hub-and-spoke vulnerability. The B2B integrator aggregates data from every trading partner connected through it; compromising the hub means automatic access to all spokes. One successful exploit exposes the entire trading partner ecosystem — credentials, transaction histories, and sensitive business documents across multiple relationships simultaneously. The low EPSS (0.00276) probably reflects the narrow, authenticated attack surface rather than genuinely low priority. Mature deployments may have compensating controls, but historical precedent shows middleware and integration layers frequently sit in compliance audit gaps — formally accepted risks that remain exploitable in practice. Additionally, the SQL injection appears to persist in legacy adapter code (affected versions 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.2.0_1), which is exactly where remediation lags: forgotten code paths that fewer engineers understand and that business teams resist touching in live environments. Prioritize this based on exposure window, not just CVSS. Calculate how long this vulnerable code has been in production, how many trading partners' data has accumulated in that database, and model your specific remediation timeline given B2B availability constraints. The risk isn't an 8.1 that can wait in the queue — it's a compound exposure that started the moment the first trading partner connected.

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Practitioner notes

Contributed

Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-7769 in production — separate from our analysis above.

Notes1 Guidelines

Know something about CVE-2026-7769?

The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.

The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
A config change or rule that shut the vector down
A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon

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B2B Security Analysis Group dbcve analysis 2026-08-07

This is a hub-and-spoke vulnerability. The B2B integrator aggregates data from every trading partner connected through it; compromising the hub means automatic access to all spokes. One successful exploit exposes the entire trading partner ecosystem — credentials, transaction histories, and sensitive business documents across multiple relationships simultaneously.

The low EPSS (0.00276) probably reflects the narrow, authenticated attack surface rather than genuinely low priority. Mature deployments may have compensating controls, but historical precedent shows middleware and integration layers frequently sit in compliance audit gaps — formally accepted risks that remain exploitable in practice. Additionally, the SQL injection appears to persist in legacy adapter code (affected versions 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.2.0_1), which is exactly where remediation lags: forgotten code paths that fewer engineers understand and that business teams resist touching in live environments.

Prioritize this based on exposure window, not just CVSS. Calculate how long this vulnerable code has been in production, how many trading partners' data has accumulated in that database, and model your specific remediation timeline given B2B availability constraints. The risk isn't an 8.1 that can wait in the queue — it's a compound exposure that started the moment the first trading partner connected.

What this is

A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.

What belongs here

Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
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At a glance

A fix existsUpgrade to after 6.2.2.0_1 or later

Severity 8.1 High

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 0.3%

Affects: Sterling B2b Integrator

Remediation

A high-priority fix

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Estimated effortfrom ~11 hrs

ComplexityModerate

Typical engagementfrom $1,950

What a fix involves

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Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

Practitioner notes

Official description

Technical summary

Affected products & versions

CVSS breakdown

Remediation

References