CVE-2026-18184: 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 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection flaw.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18184 is an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift. This flaw allows a remote attacker to exploit improper restriction of XML external entity references to access sensitive information. The vulnerability affects versions >=4.0.6.0 and <=4.0.10.0. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector as adjacent network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
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. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, monitor IBM advisories for updates and consider mitigating XML external entity processing if possible.
CVE-2026-18184: 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 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to an XML external entity (XXE) injection flaw.
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-2026-18184 is an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift. This flaw allows a remote attacker to exploit improper restriction of XML external entity references to access sensitive information. The vulnerability affects versions >=4.0.6.0 and <=4.0.10.0. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector as adjacent network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
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. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, monitor IBM advisories for updates and consider mitigating XML external entity processing if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-29T00:47:27.783Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab42272f7a7c5410633c3b4
Added to database: 09/23/2026, 19:03:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 19:18:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 01:57:04 UTC
Views: 7
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