CVE-2026-18179: IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities

Published Sep 21, 2026
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Updated

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) could allow a remote attacker to clear active chat sessions due to improper authorization.

Other sources

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to clear active chat sessions due to improper authorization.

— MITRE

Affected Software

10 affected components
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift<=4.0.6.0 - 4.0.6.0 iFix6 4.0.6.0 iFix6 Refresh (Operator 4.4.6+20260807.081800) 4.0.7.0 4.0.8.0 4.0.9.0 4.0.10.0
All of the following
Any of the following
IBM Financial Transaction Manager>=4.0.7.0<4.0.11.0
IBM Financial Transaction Manager=4.0.6.0
IBM Financial Transaction Manager=4.0.6.0-interim_fix_1
IBM Financial Transaction Manager=4.0.6.0-interim_fix_2
IBM Financial Transaction Manager=4.0.6.0-interim_fix_3
IBM Financial Transaction Manager=4.0.6.0-interim_fix_4
IBM Financial Transaction Manager=4.0.6.0-interim_fix_5
IBM Financial Transaction Manager=4.0.6.0-interim_fix_6
redhat Openshift

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.11.0

Event History

Sep 21, 2026
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Sep 23, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:53 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The available information identifies the attacker as remote, but does not state whether authentication or any particular privileges are required.

2

What is the known impact of successful exploitation?

A remote attacker could clear active chat sessions. The provided information does not describe impacts beyond session clearing.

3

Are default deployments affected?

The available information does not state whether the vulnerable condition is present in a default configuration or identify affected versions.

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