Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

A buffer overflow in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Systems

The vulnerable product is IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift. Versions older than 4.0.11.0, including the 4.0.6.0 release identified by the CPE, are affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.5 indicates high severity. The EPSS score is not available, but the vulnerability requires authentication and can be exploited remotely to achieve full code execution. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Immediate patching is recommended to prevent potential compromise.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 23:28 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 to version 4.0.11.0 or later using the vendor’s remediation guide.
  • Restrict network access to the FTM service so that only trusted hosts and authenticated users can reach its endpoints.
  • Run IBM’s provided verification scripts or perform penetration testing to confirm that the buffer overflow cannot be triggered after the update.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 23:28 UTC.

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History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
Title IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm financial Transaction Manager Ftmfor Redhat Openshift
Weaknesses CWE-787
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': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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: 2026-09-22T21:45:51.190Z

Reserved: 2026-07-28T16:58:04.220Z

Link: CVE-2026-18095

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-22T22:17:09.393

Modified: 2026-09-22T22:17:09.393

Link: CVE-2026-18095

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-22T23:30:17Z

Weaknesses