CVE-2026-17636 IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities

High 8.8 Published 22 Sep 2026 Updated 23 Sep 2026

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code in IBM Financial Transaction Manager due to improper quantity validation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-17636?

CVE-2026-17636 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, published on 22 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper validation of a specified quantity.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17636?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17636?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-17636 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17636 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Financial Transaction Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p98j-qjcq-4j29.