CVE-2026-18163
📛 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 attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper deserialization of untrusted data.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- ibm
- CVSS severity
- CRITICAL
- CVSS score
- 9.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 9.8 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-502 - Reserved
- 2026-07-28
- Published
- 2026-09-22 22:11 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-22 22:11 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18163.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-18163 — IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2026-09-22 23:17:06 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-09-22 23:17:06 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 9.8 / 10 CRITICAL source: psirt@us.ibm.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 3.9 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.9 / 10
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-09-23 01:42 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
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-2026-84940 - Assigner
- ibm
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026, 10:11:59 PM
- Updated
- Sep 22, 2026, 10:11:59 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
9.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - 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-6m6c-fmcw-xrh8
ENISA description: IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper deserialization of untrusted data.
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)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
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)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:confluence.atlassian.com
To fix all the vulnerabilities impacting your product (s), Atlassian recommends patching your instances to the latest version or one of the Fixed Versions for each product below. The listed Fixed Versions for each product are current as of August 18, 2026 (date of publication); visit the linked product Release Notes for the most up-to-date ...
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:cvetodo.com
CVE-2026-18163 is a CVSS 9.8 critical-severity vulnerability in IBM products. See exploitation status, patch guidance, and technical details.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:feedly.com
Mitigation Apply available patches or security updates for IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift. Review vendor security advisories for specific version remediation guidance. Consider network segmentation and access controls to limit exposure of FTM systems to untrusted networks. Monitor systems for suspicious deserialization activity and unusual code execution patterns.
2026-09-23 15:19 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 15:19 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
This out-of-band (OOB) update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and Windows 11, version 24H2 (KB5121768) is cumulative. It includes all improvements from previous security and non-security updates, along with an additional fix . Improvements This OOB update includes the following improvement: [System Performance] This update addresses an issue affecting a limited number of devices with an Intel ...
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:www.cvefind.com
Full details for CVE-2026-18163 : technical description, impact, CVSS/EPSS scores, linked CWE, CAPEC, affected CPEs, disclosure date, and mitigation options.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:www.dell.com
Dell AppSync remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
CVE-2026-18163 : IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift: IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code…. View severity, references, and remediation details from Rapid7.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:www.tenable.com
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper deserialization of untrusted data.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC -
web:www.threatclaw.ai
CVE-2026-18163 is a critical-severity vulnerability: iBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a re.... ThreatClaw assigns an exploitation risk score of 30/100 based on EPSS, CISA KEV, CVSS, ThreatFox IOCs, and GitHub PoC signals.
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-18163.json.
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