CVE-2026-17643

Received Received - Intake

IBM Financial Transaction Manager Credential Exposure on OpenShift

Publication date: 2026-09-22

Last updated on: 2026-09-22

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information and perform unauthorized actions due to insufficiently protected credentials.

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Published

2026-09-22

Last Modified

2026-09-22

Generated

2026-09-23

AI Q&A

2026-09-23

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-17643

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	financial_transaction_manager	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-522	The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift allows a local attacker to access sensitive information and perform unauthorized actions. The issue stems from credentials not being adequately protected, enabling attackers to exploit this weakness.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive financial data, potential data breaches, and misuse of transaction capabilities. Attackers might gain control over financial operations or steal confidential information.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations due to unauthorized access to sensitive data. Organizations may face legal penalties, reputational damage, and loss of customer trust if breaches occur.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift to the latest patched version to address insufficiently protected credentials. Review and restrict local access permissions to sensitive components. Monitor system logs for unauthorized access attempts or unusual activity.

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