CVE-2026-18169: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
CVE-2026-18169 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0. It allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass pathname restrictions due to improper validation of symbolic links, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.9, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0 contains a CWE-22 path traversal vulnerability caused by improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory. This flaw allows a remote attacker with authentication privileges to exploit symbolic link validation weaknesses to access sensitive information beyond intended directory boundaries. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
A remote authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information by bypassing directory restrictions through symbolic link manipulation. This can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to symbolic link usage.
CVE-2026-18169: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
Description
CVE-2026-18169 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0. It allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass pathname restrictions due to improper validation of symbolic links, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.9, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.9critical
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
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Technical Analysis
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0 contains a CWE-22 path traversal vulnerability caused by improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory. This flaw allows a remote attacker with authentication privileges to exploit symbolic link validation weaknesses to access sensitive information beyond intended directory boundaries. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
A remote authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information by bypassing directory restrictions through symbolic link manipulation. This can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to symbolic link usage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-28T21:08:06.961Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab3023df7a7c54106df0d98
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 22:33:33 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 22:47:46 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 23:29:17 UTC
Views: 4
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