CVE-2026-18173
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IBM Financial Transaction Manager OpenShift TLS Authentication Bypass

Publication date: 2026-09-22

Last updated on: 2026-10-07

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper enforcement of mutual TLS authentication.

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Published
2026-09-22
Last Modified
2026-10-07
Generated
2026-10-13
AI Q&A
2026-09-23
EPSS Evaluated
2026-10-12
NVD
CVE-2026-18173
EUVD
EUVD-2026-84936

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 8 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
ibm financial_transaction_manager From 4.0.7.0 (inc) to 4.0.11.0 (exc)
ibm financial_transaction_manager 4.0.6.0
ibm financial_transaction_manager 4.0.6.0
ibm financial_transaction_manager 4.0.6.0
ibm financial_transaction_manager 4.0.6.0
ibm financial_transaction_manager 4.0.6.0
ibm financial_transaction_manager 4.0.6.0
ibm financial_transaction_manager 4.0.6.0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-295 The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

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Executive Summary

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift has a vulnerability where improper enforcement of mutual TLS authentication could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.

Detection Guidance

Detecting this vulnerability requires checking for improper enforcement of mutual TLS authentication in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift. Inspect network traffic for unencrypted or improperly authenticated connections to FTM services. Verify TLS certificate validation and mutual authentication settings in FTM configuration files.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability may allow unauthorized access to sensitive data due to weak authentication enforcement, potentially leading to data breaches or leaks.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could allow unauthorized access to sensitive information due to improper mutual TLS enforcement. This may lead to violations of data protection regulations like GDPR or HIPAA, which require strict controls over sensitive data access and transmission.

Mitigation Strategies

Ensure mutual TLS authentication is properly enforced in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information.

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