User Identity Forging Vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift
CVE-2026-18156

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Financial Transaction Manager (ftm) for Red Hat Openshift
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-18156?

A vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift could enable remote authenticated attackers to bypass security measures. This is achieved by forging user identities due to issues with authorization processes, allowing unauthorized actions that can compromise sensitive transaction operations.

Affected Version(s)

Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift 4.0.6.0 <= 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

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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