How severe is CVE-2026-18169?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.

Path Traversal in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (Ftm) For Red Hat Openshift

CVE-2026-18169

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of symbolic links.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published 2026-09-22.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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.

Affected products

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (Ftm) For Red Hat Openshift

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18169?: CVE-2026-18169 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (Ftm) For Red Hat Openshift, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2026-09-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-18169?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.