Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform unauthorized payment mutation actions due to missing authorization.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Payment Mutation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift contains an authorization flaw that allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform unapproved payment mutation actions. The vulnerability is a missing access control check that lets attackers alter or create payment records, directly undermining the integrity of financial transactions and potentially leading to financial loss, breach of audit trails, and violation of compliance requirements.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects IBM:Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0 and earlier. IBM recommends updating to FTM 4.0.11.0, which contains the VRMFRemediation / First Fix that resolves the vulnerability.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity, while no EPSS score is available and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The likely attack vector is a remote, authenticated user exploiting the system after logging in. Once authenticated, the attacker can modify payment data due to the missing authorization enforcement, presenting a significant risk to financial integrity even though code execution is not possible.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 23:25 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

  • Update FTM to version 4.0.11.0 or later, which includes the VRMFRemediation fix.
  • Re‑enable or review role‑based access controls in the OpenShift deployment to ensure only authorized users have permission to mutate payments.
  • Validate and audit payment mutation logs to detect unauthorized changes and confirm that the access controls are enforced properly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 23:25 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 perform unauthorized payment mutation actions due to missing authorization.
Title IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm financial Transaction Manager Ftmfor Redhat Openshift
Weaknesses CWE-862
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': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Ibm Financial Transaction Manager Ftmfor Redhat Openshift
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T21:48:01.266Z

Reserved: 2026-07-28T18:12:07.606Z

Link: CVE-2026-18132

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-22T22:17:10.043

Modified: 2026-09-22T22:17:10.043

Link: CVE-2026-18132

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T00:45:10Z

Weaknesses