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