CVE-2026-18137

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.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): ibm
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 8.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 8.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-89
Reserved: 2026-07-28
Published: 2026-09-22 22:02 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-22 22:02 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18137.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-18137 — IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities

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NVD published: 2026-09-22 22:17:10 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-09-22 22:17:10 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 8.1 / 10 HIGH source: psirt@us.ibm.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 2.2 / 10
Impact subscore: 5.9 / 10

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-84947
Assigner: ibm
Published: Sep 22, 2026, 10:02:44 PM
Updated: Sep 22, 2026, 10:02:44 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 8.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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-2m6g-r3xw-8gmw

ENISA 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.

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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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.

Security Updates - Red Hat Customer Portal

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Security Updates

2026-09-23 15:19 UTC
CVE-2026-18137 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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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.

2026-09-23 15:19 UTC
CVE-2026-18137: IBM Vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) | CVETodo

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CVE-2026-18137 is a CVSS 8.1 high-severity vulnerability in IBM products. Includes technical details, affected versions, and mitigation steps.

2026-09-23 15:19 UTC
Adobe Security Bulletins and Advisories | Security

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This page contains important information regarding security vulnerabilities that could affect specific versions of Adobe products. Use this information to take the prescribed corrective actions.

2026-09-23 15:19 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.

2026-09-23 15:19 UTC
SAP Security Patch Day - April 2026

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SAP security patch day bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 14 th of April 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 19 new security notes. There is 1 update to previously ...

2026-09-23 15:19 UTC
SAP Security Patch Day - May 2026

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SAP security Patch Day Bulletin This post shares the information on security notes that remediate vulnerabilities discovered in SAP products. SAP strongly recommends that the customer visits the support portal and applies patches on priority to protect their SAP landscape. On 12 th of May 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 15 new security notes.

2026-09-23 15:19 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.

2026-09-23 15:19 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 ...

2026-09-23 15:19 UTC
Patch Tuesday September 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

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Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-09-23 15:19 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-18137.json.

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