---
id: "CVE-2026-81209"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-81209"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-81209"]
title: "IBM Sterling B2B Integrator: logs expose sensitive credentials to authenticated users"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 4.9
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["b2b-integrator", "file-gateway", "ibm-sterling", "vendor"]
not_affected_if: ["no-authenticated-access-to-untrusted-users"]
published_at: "2026-11-08T19:17:40+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-08T19:22:34+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-08T19:23:23+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81209", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-08T19:22:34+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# IBM Sterling B2B Integrator: logs expose sensitive credentials to authenticated users

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-81209 (this .md is for agents)

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator and Sterling File Gateway write sensitive credentials into their logs. A remote attacker with a valid account can read those credentials and obtain sensitive information.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Confirm whether you run IBM Sterling B2B Integrator or Sterling File Gateway, and which version: `unknown` if the sources do not name a check.
- Check the installed version against the affected ranges: 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1 and 6.2.2.0 through 6.2.2.1_1.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-08T19:22:34+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81209

## From the sources

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1, 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1_1 and IBM Sterling File Gateway 6.2.1.0 through 6.2.1.2_1, 6.2.2.0 - 6.2.2.1_1 Standard Edition could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper logging of sensitive credentials.

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