What is CVE-2026-18176?

CVE-2026-18176 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (Ftm) For Red Hat Openshift, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-09-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-18176?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

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

CVE-2026-18176

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to cleartext transmission of sensitive information.

Published 2026-09-22.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18176?: CVE-2026-18176 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (Ftm) For Red Hat Openshift, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-09-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-18176?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.