Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-18184 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-18184 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18184?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 23 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- IBM Financial Transaction Manager.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-18184?
- 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-2026-18184 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-18184?
- 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
An XML external entity (XXE) injection flaw in IBM FTM allows a remote attacker to submit maliciously crafted XML input that references external entities, enabling arbitrary file read and information disclosure. The vulnerability is accessible over the network without authentication. Exploitation allows attackers to access sensitive configuration files, credentials, and other confidential data.
Affected products
- IBM Financial Transaction Manager
Timeline
- 2026-09-23: disclosed