What is CVE-2026-18185?

CVE-2026-18185 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (Ftm) For Red Hat Openshift, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-23.

How severe is CVE-2026-18185?

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

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

CVE-2026-18185

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to access sensitive information and modify system configurations due to missing authentication for a critical function.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2026-09-23 · last modified 2026-09-23.

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.

Affected products

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (Ftm) For Red Hat Openshift

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18185?: CVE-2026-18185 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (Ftm) For Red Hat Openshift, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2026-18185?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.