CVE-2026-18181 IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities

High 8.1 Published 23 Sep 2026 Updated 23 Sep 2026

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access sensitive information in IBM Financial Transaction Manager due to a hard-coded cryptographic key.

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

What is CVE-2026-18181?

CVE-2026-18181 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Financial Transaction Manager, published on 23 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 remote attacker to bypass authentication and access sensitive information due to a hard-coded cryptographic key.

Weakness: CWE-321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18181?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Financial Transaction Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2026-18181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-18181 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Financial Transaction Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7jrr-ppm4-42rv.