CVE-2026-17647: CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to the inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-17647 is a vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0. It involves the inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere, which could enable a local attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-829 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the affected application, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or workaround information is provided, users should monitor IBM's official advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and apply standard security controls to limit exposure.
CVE-2026-17647: CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to the inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
IBM
Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
pkg:rpm/redhat/financial_transaction_manager_ftmfor_redhat_openshiftcpe:2.3:a:ibm:financial_transaction_manager_ftmfor_redhat_openshift:4.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-17647 is a vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0. It involves the inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere, which could enable a local attacker with limited privileges to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-829 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the affected application, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system running IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or workaround information is provided, users should monitor IBM's official advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and apply standard security controls to limit exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T22:05:16.358Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab2f7abf7a7c54106d304a7
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 21:48:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 22:02:58 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:06 UTC
Views: 8
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