What is CVE-2026-17618?

CVE-2026-17618 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-17618?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

CVE-2026-17618

CVE-2026-17618

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to view and modify sensitive information and cause a denial of service due to improper authorization.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2026-09-22.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17618?: CVE-2026-17618 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-17618?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.