CVE-2026-18161
📛 CVE Title
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities
Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to falsify transaction audit logs due to improper validation of a client-supplied HTTP header.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- ibm
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 4.3 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Effective score
- 4.3 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-778 - Reserved
- 2026-07-28
- Published
- 2026-09-22 22:10 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-22 22:10 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18161.json
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- NVD published
- 2026-09-22 22:17:11 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-09-22 22:17:11 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 4.3 / 10 MEDIUM source: psirt@us.ibm.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 1.4 / 10
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-84942 - Assigner
- ibm
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026, 10:10:20 PM
- Updated
- Sep 22, 2026, 10:10:20 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
4.3 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Vendors
- IBM
- Products
-
Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift (4.0.6.0 ≤4.0.6.0.0.6.0 Refresh (Operator 4.4.6+20260807.081800)4.0.7.04.0.8.04.0.9.04.0.10.0 Interim Fix 064)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-f7vq-hm4q-h5hr
ENISA description: IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to falsify transaction audit logs due to improper validation of a client-supplied HTTP header.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift |
4.0.6.0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641 vendor-advisorypatch
Web references (0)
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NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641 psirt@us.ibm.com
Remediations (10)
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web:cve.halosecurity.com
Operational Fix Recommended remediation , mitigation , and detection steps This vulnerability primarily impacts developer workstations during the `npm install` process. Teams responsible for developer tooling and environments, or those managing source code repositories and build pipelines, should prioritize identifying affected local clones or forks.
2026-09-23 15:46 UTC -
web:cvetodo.com
CVE-2026-18161 is a CVSS 4.3 medium-severity vulnerability in IBM products. Full technical analysis, mitigations , and exploit status — updated in real time.
2026-09-23 15:46 UTC -
web:senserva.com
Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.
2026-09-23 15:46 UTC -
web:support.checkpoint.com
CVE - 2026 -93616: Directory Traversal and File upload allows execution of arbitrary script on the Management Server
2026-09-23 15:46 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2016. It doesn't apply to the Office 2016 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home. (See What version of Office am I using?) How to get and install the update Method 1: Microsoft Update This update is available from Microsoft Update. When you turn on ...
2026-09-23 15:46 UTC -
web:support.servicenow.com
Due to additional analysis provided by the security researcher who discovered CVE - 2026 -6876, we have upgraded the severity rating of CVE - 2026 -6876 from High to Critical. This change affects only the severity
2026-09-23 15:46 UTC -
web:www.action1.com
Google has released security updates for Chrome that address multiple high and medium-severity vulnerabilities. These issues affect core components like the V8 JavaScript engine, media libraries, and UI features, and could allow code execution, crashes, data leaks, or spoofed interfaces. High-Severity Vulnerabilities CVE - 2026 -1861 (CVSS 8.1 - High) - A heap buffer overflow in the libvpx
2026-09-23 15:46 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-23 15:46 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-23 15:46 UTC -
web:www.secpod.com
Patch Timeline & Exploitation Gap Analysis The September 16, 2026 dataset contains three CISA KEV vulnerabilities. Each record was added to the catalog on September 16, 2026 and assigned a remediation deadline of September 19, 2026 . Consequently, all three vulnerabilities have an identical three-calendar-day KEV inclusion-to- remediation window.
2026-09-23 15:46 UTC
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-18161.json.
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