CVE-2026-19179
HIGH 8.2IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote attacker to manipulate database queries due to improper neutralization of special elements in a boolean expression.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.2), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 21st percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
8.2CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityLow
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Affected
Products Financial Transaction Manager (Ftm) For Redhat Openshift Financial Transaction Manager Openshift
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Ibm | Financial Transaction Manager | ≥ 4.0.7.0 and < 4.0.11.0 |
| Ibm | Financial Transaction Manager | 4.0.6.0 |
| Ibm | Financial Transaction Manager | 4.0.6.0 |
| Ibm | Financial Transaction Manager | 4.0.6.0 |
| Ibm | Financial Transaction Manager | 4.0.6.0 |
| Ibm | Financial Transaction Manager | 4.0.6.0 |
| Ibm | Financial Transaction Manager | 4.0.6.0 |
| Ibm | Financial Transaction Manager | 4.0.6.0 |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 8.2 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - HIGH 8.2 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L