Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-18181 · published 23 September 2026

CVE-2026-18181: IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentic…

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and access sensitive information due to a hard-coded cryptographic key.

8.1 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.25% · top 85.7% CWE-321 · CWE-321 Awaiting Analysis

8.1CVSS 3.1 base score

0.25%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

0Affected product versions listed by NVD

1References

23 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and access sensitive information due to a hard-coded cryptographic key.

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

References

Link	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-18181), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.