---
id: CVE-2026-18179
title: >-
  IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a
  remote attacker to clear active chat sessions due to improper authorization.
summary: >-
  IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a
  remote attacker to clear active chat sessions due to improper authorization.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: IBM
product: "Financial Transaction Manager (FTM)\_for RedHat OpenShift"
affected:
  - >-
    financial_transaction_manager_ftm_for_redhat_openshift >= 4.0.6.0 <=
    4.0.10.0
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T18:17:07.270'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18179'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T14:17:01.741086Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T14:25:29.800Z'
epss: 0.00239
epssPercentile: 0.13373
---

## Overview

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to clear active chat sessions due to improper authorization.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.