CVE-2026-19087
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Privilege Escalation in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift

Publication date: 2026-09-23

Last updated on: 2026-09-23

Assigner: IBM Corporation

Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation within the container due to improper privilege management.

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Published
2026-09-23
Last Modified
2026-09-23
Generated
2026-09-23
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2026-09-23
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-19087
EUVD
EUVD-2026-85356

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ibm financial_transaction_manager *

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CWE ID Description
CWE-250 The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift allows a local attacker to escalate privileges within a container due to improper privilege management. This means an attacker with local access could gain higher-level permissions than intended.

Impact Analysis

If you use IBM FTM on RedHat OpenShift, an attacker with local access to your container could escalate their privileges. This may allow them to access sensitive data, modify configurations, or disrupt operations within the containerized environment.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches within containers, potentially violating compliance requirements like GDPR or HIPAA. Unauthorized privilege escalation may result in data exposure or integrity issues, triggering regulatory penalties.

Mitigation Strategies

Update IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift to the latest patched version to address improper privilege management. Ensure container configurations enforce least privilege principles and restrict local attacker access.

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