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CVE-2026-18169

9.9 CRITICAL

Published 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

Source data: NVD (nvd.nist.gov), public domain. Exploit-DB.ai adds local AI analysis for defensive use only.

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