Remote Authorization Flaw in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift
CVE-2026-18179

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2026-18179?

An authorization flaw exists in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift that may enable remote attackers to clear active chat sessions. This vulnerability arises due to insufficient access controls, potentially allowing unauthorized users to manipulate ongoing communications within the system. It is advisable for users to update their systems and apply any patches provided by IBM to mitigate this issue.

Affected Version(s)

Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift 4.0.6.0 <= 4.0.10.0

References

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

CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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