CVE-2026-18169
9.9 CRITICALPublished 2026-09-22 · Updated 2026-09-23
AI risk analysis
- Summary
- The flaw allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information by exploiting improper validation of symbolic links in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift, posing a significant security risk.
- Exploitability
- Exploitation requires a remote authenticated attacker and access to symbolic links, making it moderately difficult to exploit.
- Blast radius
- If exploited, the impact could be high, as it allows the attacker to obtain sensitive information, potentially leading to data breaches or other serious consequences.
- Detection
- No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
- Prioritized remediation
- Upgrade to the latest version of IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift, as no specific version is mentioned in the description.
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NVD description
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of symbolic links.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-22
All references
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