Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information and perform unauthorized actions due to insufficiently protected credentials.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Local access can lead to information disclosure and unauthorized actions
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift contains an issue where credentials are not adequately protected, enabling a local attacker to read sensitive data and execute operations beyond intended permissions. The weakness falls under CWE‑522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials) and can compromise both confidentiality and integrity of the transaction processing environment.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability applies to IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift, specifically versions noted as 4.0.6.0 in the Common Platform Enumeration data and the vulnerability is resolved in FTM 4.0.11.0 for RedHat OpenShift.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 8.8 the severity is high. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. A likely attack path would involve a user who has local access to the FTM deployment, exploiting weak credential handling to gain additional privileges or read protected information. If left unpatched, this local attacker could manipulate transaction data or expose sensitive financial information.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 22:20 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerabilities now by updating FTM deployments to the following Affected Product(s)Resolved by VRMFRemediation / First FixFinancial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift4.0.11.0 FTM 4.0.11.0 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285661

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift to version 4.0.11.0 or later as recommended by IBM
  • Replace any hard‑coded or insecurely stored credentials with secure secret management solutions such as OpenShift Secrets or a dedicated vault
  • Enforce strict role‑based access controls and limit local system access to minimize the chance of an adversary leveraging local privileges

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 22:20 UTC.

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History

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information and perform unauthorized actions due to insufficiently protected credentials.
Title IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm financial Transaction Manager Ftmfor Redhat Openshift
Weaknesses CWE-522
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:financial_transaction_manager_ftmfor_redhat_openshift:4.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm financial Transaction Manager Ftmfor Redhat Openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Ibm Financial Transaction Manager Ftmfor Redhat Openshift
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T21:32:24.369Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T21:55:33.525Z

Link: CVE-2026-17643

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-22T22:17:08.470

Modified: 2026-09-22T22:17:08.470

Link: CVE-2026-17643

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T22:30:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-522

    Insufficiently Protected Credentials