# CVE-2026-18176: IBM Financial Transaction Manager cleartext transmission of sensitive information

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-18176-ibm-financial-transaction-manager-ftm-for-redhat-openshift-could  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-22. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-18176 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.4 · Published 2026-09-22

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is enterprise software that manages payment transactions and financial operations. A vulnerability allows remote attackers to intercept and read sensitive information transmitted without encryption, potentially exposing credentials, payment details, and other confidential data.

Technologies: [IBM Financial Transaction Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/financial-transaction-manager). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-18176 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-18176 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-18176?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 22 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Financial Transaction Manager.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-18176?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-18176 attacked?** It is attacked over the network or from the adjacent network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-18176?** Check whether you run IBM Financial Transaction Manager. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability stems from cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IBM FTM, allowing network-adjacent or remote attackers to passively intercept communications without authentication. An attacker positioned to observe network traffic can extract sensitive data including credentials and transaction details. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network.

## Affected products

- IBM Financial Transaction Manager

## Timeline

- 2026-09-22: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641)

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