rootpwn

high · CVSS v3 8.8

CVE-2026-17644

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift contains hard-coded credentials that enable a local attacker to read and alter

Overview

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift contains hard-coded credentials that enable a local attacker to read and alter transaction data. The flaw can be exploited without network access, making it a critical risk for on-prem or cloud deployments. Prompt remediation is essential to protect financial records.

Description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and modify transaction data due to the use of hard-coded credentials.

Impact

Confidentiality: unauthorized disclosure of transaction details. Integrity: attacker can modify transaction records. Availability: potential disruption of transaction processing. Defenders: system administrators, security teams managing IBM FTM deployments.

Remediation

Apply the latest IBM FTM patch that removes hard-coded credentials. If a patch is unavailable, disable the default credentials and enforce strong, unique passwords. Reconfigure the application to use secure credential storage (e.g., HashiCorp Vault or Kubernetes secrets). Verify that the OpenShift cluster is updated to the latest security baseline.

Risk context

Severity is high with CVSS 8.8. No EPSS data, but the local nature of the flaw means any compromised host can exploit it. Defenders should treat this as a high-priority issue.

Affected products

  • IBM FTM for RedHat OpenShift

Scores

Severity
high
CVSS v2
6.8
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4
—
EPSS
—

hard-coded credentials local privilege escalation IBM FTM RedHat OpenShift confidentiality integrity patch

← All CVEs

Related CVEs

high

CVE-2026-94367

OpenEye Apex Network Video Recorder (NVR) firmware 3.2.9.376 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in recbackup. An authenticated administrator can supply crafted backup-area configuration input that is passed to a shell command, allowing commands to execute with the privileges of the nvr user. The underlying design has been present since at least firmware 2.2.3.4. Upgrade to version 3.5.4.

View analysis

high

CVE-2026-55105

Joplin note‑taking app is vulnerable to cross‑site scripting via Fountain rendering. Malicious Fountain code blocks can execute scripts in desktop, mobile, or server‑published notes. The issue is fixed in versions 3.6.15 and 3.7.2.

View analysis

high

CVE-2026-17618

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift has a remote unauthenticated vulnerability that allows attackers to read and modify sensitive data and cause denial of service. The flaw stems from improper authorization checks in the web interface. It can be exploited without credentials, exposing critical financial transaction information.

View analysis

high

CVE-2026-17637

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker on an adjacent network can exploit this flaw to run malicious code on the FTM instance. The vulnerability could compromise transaction integrity and confidentiality.

View analysis