CVE-2026-18184

Description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection flaw.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): ibm
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.4 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Effective score: 7.4 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-611
Reserved: 2026-07-29
Published: 2026-09-23 15:43 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-23 18:56 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18184.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-18184 — IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities

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NVD published: 2026-09-23 16:16:41 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-09-23 19:17:29 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.4 / 10 HIGH source: psirt@us.ibm.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability subscore: 2.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 4.0 / 10

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-85350
Assigner: ibm
Published: Sep 23, 2026, 3:43:57 PM
Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 6:56:56 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.4 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0000
Vendors: IBM
Products: Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift (4.0.6.0 ≤4.0.10.0)
Aliases: GHSA-phw2-q854-fv7m

ENISA description: IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection flaw.

EUVD references (1)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
IBM	Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift	`4.0.6.0` (affected)	—

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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No web references attached yet.

NVD-tagged references (1)

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https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641 psirt@us.ibm.com

Remediations (10)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Microsoft Update Catalog

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2026-09-24 11:15 UTC
Security Advisories and Bulletins | Microsoft Learn

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In this library you will find the following security documents that have been released by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). The MSRC investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and releases these documents as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected. Please use the ...

2026-09-24 11:15 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.

2026-09-24 11:15 UTC
Cisco Advance Notification for Publication of September 16, 2026 ...

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On September 16, 2026 , the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) published the advisories that are listed in the following tables. To remediate these vulnerabilities, Cisco strongly recommends that customers upgrade to the fixed software that is indicated in the advisories. For more information about changes in Cisco PSIRT vulnerability disclosure, see Strengthening the ...

2026-09-24 11:15 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tracker (September 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

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Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

2026-09-24 11:15 UTC
August 2026 CVE Advisory Notification - Security

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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

2026-09-24 11:15 UTC
CVE-2026-54118: Patch SQL Server RCE in July 2026 Updates

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CVE - 2026 -54118 exposes supported Microsoft SQL Server installations to remote code execution through unsafe deserialization, with Microsoft assigning the vulnerability a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8.

2026-09-24 11:15 UTC
Critical Patches Issued for Microsoft Products, July 14, 2026

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Microsoft reports CVE - 2026 -56164 has been exploited in the wild. CVE - 2026 -56164 may allow remote cyber threat actors to gain unauthorized access to on-premises SharePoint Server instances. Microsoft noted that integrating its Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) can provide temporary mitigation by actively scanning and detecting malicious POST requests associated with exploitation attempts. The ...

2026-09-24 11:15 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

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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.

2026-09-24 11:15 UTC
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - June 2026

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Additional CVEs addressed are: The patch for CVE - 2026 -34481 also addresses CVE - 2026 -34477, CVE - 2026 -34478, CVE - 2026 -34479, and CVE - 2026 -34480. Oracle Fusion Middleware Risk Matrix This Critical Security Patch Update contains 106 new security patches for Oracle Fusion Middleware. 53 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a ...

2026-09-24 11:15 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-18184.json.

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