---
id: CVE-2026-18163
title: >-
  IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a
  remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper deserialization of
  untrusted data.
summary: >-
  IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a
  remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper deserialization of
  untrusted data.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-502
vendor: ibm
product: financial_transaction_manager
affected:
  - 'financial_transaction_manager >= 4.0.7.0, < 4.0.11.0'
  - financial_transaction_manager = 4.0.6.0
patched:
  - financial_transaction_manager 4.0.11.0
published: '2026-09-22'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T21:04:48.183'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18163'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7288641'
    label: psirt@us.ibm.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00812
epssPercentile: 0.56784
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T18:48:47.117881Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-22T23:13:27.266Z'
---

## Overview

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improper deserialization of untrusted data.

## Affected

- `financial_transaction_manager >= 4.0.7.0, < 4.0.11.0`
- `financial_transaction_manager = 4.0.6.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `financial_transaction_manager 4.0.11.0`