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9.9

IBM Financial Transaction Manager on OpenShift can leak data

CVE-2026-18169 · published 27 days ago
Summary

The IBM Financial Transaction Manager running on Red Hat OpenShift may let a signed‑in attacker read confidential information because it does not correctly check symbolic links. This could expose financial or personal data stored by the system. Apply the latest IBM security update or patch to fix the link‑validation logic.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
ibm financial transaction manager (ftm) for redhat openshift <= 4.0.6.0.0.6.0 Refresh (Operator 4.4.6+20260807.081800)4.0.7.04.0.8.04.0.9.04.0.10.0 Interim Fix 064
Original advisory text
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of symbolic links.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.9 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-22Path Traversal
Timeline
Published22 Sep 2026
Updated19 Oct 2026
First seen22 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-18169 · NVD
CVE-2026-18169 · MITRE
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