CVE-2026-18181: CWE-321 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and access sensitive information due to a hard-coded cryptographic key.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18181 is a vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift where a hard-coded cryptographic key is used. This weakness enables a remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. The affected versions are >=4.0.6.0 and <=4.0.10.0. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication controls and access sensitive information within the IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of the system but does not impact availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-18181: CWE-321 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and access sensitive information due to a hard-coded cryptographic key.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
IBM
Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift
pkg:maven/com.ibm/financial-transaction-manager-ftm-for-redhat-openshiftcpe:2.3:a:ibm:financial_transaction_manager_ftmfor_redhat_openshift:4.0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-18181 is a vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift where a hard-coded cryptographic key is used. This weakness enables a remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. The affected versions are >=4.0.6.0 and <=4.0.10.0. The CVSS v3.1 score is 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality and integrity without affecting availability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication controls and access sensitive information within the IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of the system but does not impact availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or remediation information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-29T00:03:45.486Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab42272f7a7c5410633c3b3
Added to database: 09/23/2026, 19:03:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 19:18:11 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 01:57:04 UTC
Views: 4
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