CVE-2026-17644: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17644 is a vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0 caused by the use of hard-coded credentials (CWE-798). This security weakness could enable a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate access, compromise sensitive information, and alter transaction data. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access could exploit the hard-coded credentials to gain unauthorized access to sensitive financial transaction information and modify transaction data, potentially leading to data breaches and transaction manipulation. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to Financial Transaction Manager (FTM).
CVE-2026-17644: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
IBM
Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:financial_transaction_manager_ftmfor_redhat_openshift:4.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17644 is a vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0 caused by the use of hard-coded credentials (CWE-798). This security weakness could enable a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate access, compromise sensitive information, and alter transaction data. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access could exploit the hard-coded credentials to gain unauthorized access to sensitive financial transaction information and modify transaction data, potentially leading to data breaches and transaction manipulation. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to Financial Transaction Manager (FTM).
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T21:58:00.684Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab2f7abf7a7c54106d304ad
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 21:48:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 22:02:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:06 UTC
Views: 9
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