IBM FTM on OpenShift: XXE Allows Remote Authenticated Info Leak
CVE-2026-17646 Published on September 22, 2026
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper restriction of XML external entity references.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-17646 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XXE Vulnerability?
The software processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
CVE-2026-17646 has been classified to as a XXE vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-17646
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Affected Versions
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift:- Version 4.0.6.0, <= 4.0.6.0.0.6.0 Refresh (Operator 4.4.6+20260807.081800)4.0.7.04.0.8.04.0.9.04.0.10.0 Interim Fix 064 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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