CVE-2026-18163

Published Sep 22, 2026

Last updated 10 days ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2026-18163 is a vulnerability found in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift. This flaw stems from improper deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted serialized payload, which would allow them to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable FTM server.

Description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper deserialization of untrusted data.
Source
psirt@us.ibm.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
9.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
CRITICAL

Weaknesses

psirt@us.ibm.com
CWE-502

Social media

Hype score
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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.