CVE-2026-18162: ibm financial_transaction_manager Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-18162 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Code Injection vulnerability in ibm financial_transaction_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 22-09-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 23-09-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper neutralization of user-controlled input within the new Function constructor.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.