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CVE-2026-18152: CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-18152cvecve-2026-18152cwe-347
Published: 09/22/2026 (09/22/2026, 22:06:11 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift

Description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to forge validly-signed messages due to improper verification of cryptographic signatures.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.4high

Attack Vector
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected software

IBM

Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift

Affected versions
=4.0.6.0
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:financial_transaction_manager_ftmfor_redhat_openshift:4.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/22/2026, 22:32:42 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-18152 is a vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0 where improper verification of cryptographic signatures (CWE-347) allows a remote attacker to forge messages that are accepted as validly signed. This could enable the attacker to perform unauthorized actions by exploiting the signature verification flaw. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.4, indicating high severity. No patch or vendor advisory details are provided in the input data.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability enables remote attackers to forge cryptographic signatures, potentially allowing unauthorized message injection or manipulation within IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift. This could lead to integrity violations and unauthorized actions within the affected system. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, monitor IBM's security advisories for updates. No specific temporary mitigations are provided in the available data.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ibm
Date Reserved
2026-07-28T19:45:26.073Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ab2fea6f7a7c54106db1a4f

Added to database: 09/22/2026, 22:18:14 UTC

Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 22:32:42 UTC

Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:06 UTC

Views: 6

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