CVE-2026-18169: ibm financial_transaction_manager Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-18169 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm financial_transaction_manager. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.3% 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 authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper validation of symbolic links.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.