CVE-2026-17618 is an improper-authorization vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Red Hat OpenShift. The flaw permits a remote unauthenticated attacker to access functionality without required authorization checks, enabling viewing or modification of sensitive information and denial of service. Affected versions are FTM 4.0.6.0 through 4.0.10.0, including applicable 4.0.6.0 iFix6 builds.
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An improper-authorization vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for Red Hat OpenShift that permits a remote unauthenticated attacker to view or modify sensitive information and cause denial of service.
Improper authorization allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to view or modify sensitive information and cause denial of service in IBM Financial Transaction Manager.
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