CVE-2026-17643 IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities

High 8.8 Published 22 Sep 2026 Updated 23 Sep 2026

A local attacker can obtain sensitive information and perform unauthorized actions in IBM Financial Transaction Manager due to insufficiently protected credentials.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-17643?

CVE-2026-17643 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, published on 22 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information and perform unauthorized actions due to insufficiently protected credentials.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17643?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17643?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17643 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-17643 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17643 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Financial Transaction Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5g6q-39g7-h3g9.