CVE-2026-18172: CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0 contains a vulnerability related to improper restriction of XML external entity (XXE) references. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information without requiring user interaction or privileges. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-611 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18172 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0. The improper restriction of XML external entity references allows a remote attacker to retrieve sensitive information. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector as adjacent network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and a confidentiality impact classified as high. No known exploits in the wild or patch information is provided.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the affected system. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. No evidence of active exploitation is reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, monitor IBM advisories for updates and consider restricting access to the affected service to trusted networks.
CVE-2026-18172: CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0 contains a vulnerability related to improper restriction of XML external entity (XXE) references. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information without requiring user interaction or privileges. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-611 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.4.
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
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-18172 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift version 4.0.6.0. The improper restriction of XML external entity references allows a remote attacker to retrieve sensitive information. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector as adjacent network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and a confidentiality impact classified as high. No known exploits in the wild or patch information is provided.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the affected system. The confidentiality impact is high, but integrity and availability are not affected. No evidence of active exploitation is reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, monitor IBM advisories for updates and consider restricting access to the affected service to trusted networks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-28T21:30:44.360Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab3023df7a7c54106df0d9a
Added to database: 09/22/2026, 22:33:33 UTC
Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 22:47:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 22:57:24 UTC
Views: 4
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