CVE-2026-18173

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IBM Financial Transaction Manager OpenShift TLS Authentication Bypass

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 attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper enforcement of mutual TLS authentication.

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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-2026-18173

EUVD

EUVD-2026-84936

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	financial_transaction_manager	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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.

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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