VDB-408777 · CVE-2026-18137 · GCVE-0-2026-18137

IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift neutralization

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7.7	$5k-$25k	1.80

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in neutralization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-18137. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift (unknown version). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a neutralization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-707. The product does not ensure or incorrectly ensures that structured messages or data are well-formed and that certain security properties are met before being read from an upstream component or sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary ESQL commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an ESQL command.

The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-18137 since 07/28/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/23/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Financial Software

Vendor

Name

Financial Transaction Manager for RedHat OpenShift

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.1
CNA Vector (ibm): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Neutralization
CWE: CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/28/2026 CVE reserved
09/22/2026 +56 days VulDB entry created
09/23/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
09/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-18137 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-18137
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-408777

Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2026 00:21
Changes: 09/23/2026 00:21 (61)
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