CVE-2026-18124: CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information due to insufficiently protected credentials.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18124 describes a vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0 where credentials are insufficiently protected. This weakness could allow a local attacker with low privileges to access sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with low privileges could obtain sensitive credentials due to insufficient protection, potentially leading to unauthorized access to confidential information. There is no reported impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No vendor advisory or patch information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM 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 credential access.
CVE-2026-18124: CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected 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 obtain sensitive information due to insufficiently protected credentials.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
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-2026-18124 describes a vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0 where credentials are insufficiently protected. This weakness could allow a local attacker with low privileges to access sensitive information. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, and high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with low privileges could obtain sensitive credentials due to insufficient protection, potentially leading to unauthorized access to confidential information. There is no reported impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No vendor advisory or patch information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM 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 credential access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-28T18:07:26.277Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab2fb2ff7a7c54106d75aa2
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 22:03:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 22:18:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:06 UTC
Views: 9
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