CVE-2026-17644 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 use hard-coded credentials to access sensitive information and modify transaction data in IBM Financial Transaction Manager.

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-2026-17644?

CVE-2026-17644 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 gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and modify transaction data due to the use of hard-coded credentials.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17644?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17644?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-17644 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Financial Transaction Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hfmf-gp6x-8hxc.