CVE-2026-18153: IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift · Weak Cryptography
Affects IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShiftSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IBMFinancial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:financial_transaction_manager_ftmfor_redhat_openshift:4.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
Until a patch is available, restrict remote authenticated access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to cryptographic operations. Follow IBM's official advisories for updates on remediation.
Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information and forge authentication tags due to the use of hard-coded cryptographic keys and initialization vectors.