CVE-2026-18162 IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift - Remote Code Execution

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift contains a remote code execution vulnerability caused by improper neutralization of user-controlled input within the new Function constructor, letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code, exploit requires no special conditions.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.48% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Remote Code Execution
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
22 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-94

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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