CVE-2026-18132

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Unauthorized Payment Mutation in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat 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 remote authenticated attacker to perform unauthorized payment mutation actions due to missing authorization.

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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-2026-18132

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	financial_transaction_manager	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift has a vulnerability where a remote authenticated attacker could perform unauthorized payment mutation actions. This occurs due to missing authorization checks, allowing attackers with valid credentials to alter payment data without proper permissions.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow unauthorized individuals to modify payment transactions, leading to financial losses, fraud, or data integrity issues. Organizations using IBM FTM on RedHat OpenShift may face operational disruptions or reputational damage if exploited.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could violate compliance requirements such as GDPR (data integrity and security) and HIPAA (protected health information integrity). Unauthorized payment mutations may result in non-compliance penalties, legal liabilities, and loss of trust in data handling practices.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) patches or updates to address missing authorization checks. Ensure proper access controls are enforced for payment mutation actions and review user permissions to restrict unauthorized access.

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