Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary ESQL commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an ESQL command.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary ESQL commands because the software does not properly neutralize special characters in an ESQL command. This injection flaw allows the attacker to run arbitrary database commands with the privileges of the system, potentially exposing or altering sensitive financial data. The weakness is a classic SQL‑injection style vulnerability (CWE‑89).

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects IBM’s Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift, specifically the 4.0.6.0 release. The vendor recommends upgrading to FTM 4.0.11.0, which contains the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score is 8.1, indicating a high severity. EPSS information is not available, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to be remote exploitation where an attacker can submit a crafted ESQL payload to an exposed interface. Successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of the affected FTM instance.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 22, 2026 at 23:22 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 to Financial Transaction Manager 4.0.11.0 or later, which removes the ESQL injection weakness.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, enforce strict validation or neutralization of all ESQL inputs to prevent the injection of special characters.
  • Restrict network exposure of FTM components and apply network segmentation so that only trusted hosts can contact the vulnerable interface.

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

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History

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary ESQL commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an ESQL command.
Title IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm financial Transaction Manager Ftmfor Redhat Openshift
Weaknesses CWE-89
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': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Ibm Financial Transaction Manager Ftmfor Redhat Openshift
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-22T22:02:44.420Z

Reserved: 2026-07-28T18:23:00.513Z

Link: CVE-2026-18137

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-22T22:17:10.430

Modified: 2026-09-22T22:17:10.430

Link: CVE-2026-18137

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T00:15:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')