Remote Code Injection Flaw in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift
CVE-2026-18161

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2026-18161?

A vulnerability in the IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift can be exploited by remote authenticated attackers to manipulate transaction audit logs. This is achieved through improper validation of client-supplied HTTP headers, potentially compromising the integrity of transaction records. Organizations using this system should review and patch their installations to mitigate the risk associated with such attacks.

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:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
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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