IBM FTM on OpenShift: HardCoded Crypto Key Allows Auth Bypass
CVE-2026-18181 Published on September 23, 2026

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities
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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

Attack Vector:
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-18181

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Affected Versions

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.25%
Percentile
14.35%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.