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CVE-2026-17645

9.1 · CRITICAL

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.

Published Sep 22, 2026ibmCWE-269EPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2026-17645 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting ibm financial_transaction_manager. It was published on September 22, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update financial_transaction_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmfinancial_transaction_manager>= 4.0.7.0, < 4.0.11.0Affected

References

Refwww.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17645?

CVE-2026-17645 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting ibm financial_transaction_manager. It was published on September 22, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-17645?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-17645?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update financial_transaction_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-17645?

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