CVE-2026-18169

Description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of symbolic links.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): ibm
CVSS severity: CRITICAL
CVSS score: 9.9 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 9.9 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-22
Reserved: 2026-07-28
Published: 2026-09-22 22:13 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-22 22:13 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18169.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-18169 — IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities

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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: 9.9 / 10 CRITICAL source: psirt@us.ibm.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 3.1 / 10
Impact subscore: 6.0 / 10

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-84938
Assigner: ibm
Published: Sep 22, 2026, 10:13:39 PM
Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 1:34:25 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 9.9 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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-g3fg-gxvq-88gf

ENISA description: IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of symbolic links.

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.

CVE-2026-18169 - CRITICAL Vulnerability - AnonHaven

web:anonhaven.com

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of symbolic links.

2026-09-23 15:18 UTC
CVE-2026-18169 | IBM FTM for RedHat OpenShift Information Disclosure ...

web:basefortify.eu

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-18169 , including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

2026-09-23 15:18 UTC
CVE-2026-18169 · IBM · CVSS 9.9 · CVE Brief Analyst Report

web:cvebrief.com

IBM · Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw caused by improper symbolic link validation, allowing information disclosure or system compromise. Quick facts CVSS score 9.9 (Critical) Affected versions 4.0.6.0 through 4.0.10.0 Interim Fix 064 First covered September 23, 2026 ...

2026-09-23 15:18 UTC
CVE-2026-18169 - IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by ...

web:cvefeed.io

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-18169 vulnerability anywhere in the article. Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues. The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-18169 vulnerability over time.

2026-09-23 15:18 UTC
CVE-2026-18169: IBM Path Traversal (CVSS 9.9) | CVETodo

web:cvetodo.com

CVE-2026-18169 : Path Traversal in IBM Financial Transaction Manager FTM For RedHat OpenShift. See exploitation status, patch guidance, and technical details.

2026-09-23 15:18 UTC
CVE-2026-18169: Product identification pending

web:itknowledgebases.com

CVE-2026-18169 (Product identification pending): Critical vulnerability requiring immediate validation against your environment.

2026-09-23 15:18 UTC
CVE-2026-18169: Critical IBM FTM for Red Hat OpenShift Flaws (CVSS 9.9 ...

web:securityarsenal.com

Five critical, network-exploitable CVEs hit IBM Financial Transaction Manager for Red Hat OpenShift, including a CVSS 9.9 symlink flaw. Financial institutions must patch now.

2026-09-23 15:18 UTC
CVE-2026-18169 - vulnerability database | Vulners.com

web:vulners.com

CVE-2026-18169 🗓️ 22 Sep 2026 15:13:39 Reported by ibm Type cve 🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov 👁 13 Views

2026-09-23 15:18 UTC
CVE-2026-18169 - Detail CVSS, EPSS & CISA Kev | CVE Find

web:www.cvefind.com

Full details for CVE-2026-18169 : technical description, impact, CVSS/EPSS scores, linked CWE, CAPEC, affected CPEs, disclosure date, and mitigation options.

2026-09-23 15:18 UTC
CVE-2026-18169 — CRITICAL Vulnerability | CVSS 9.9 | ThreatClaw

web:www.threatclaw.ai

CVE-2026-18169 is a critical-severity vulnerability: iBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a re.... ThreatClaw assigns an exploitation risk score of 31/100 based on EPSS, CISA KEV, CVSS, ThreatFox IOCs, and GitHub PoC signals.

2026-09-23 15:18 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-18169.json.

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