CVE-2026-18169 IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities

Critical 9.9 Published 22 Sep 2026 Updated 23 Sep 2026

Remote authenticated attackers can obtain sensitive information via improper symbolic link validation in IBM Financial Transaction Manager.

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-2026-18169?

CVE-2026-18169 is a critical path traversal 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 obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of symbolic links.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18169?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2026-18169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-18169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Financial Transaction Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3fg-gxvq-88gf.