CVE-2026-18490

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution via Java native deserialization on the PayDir Business Rules Manager RMI SSL endpoint (BrmRMISSLServerSocketFactory.java:95, EP8). An adjacent-network attacker can deliver a crafted serialized payload to achieve arbitrary code execution, exposing all PayDir credentials and enabling manipulation of payment business rules.

  • Published Sep 23, 2026
  • CVSS 8.8 high
  • 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

Affected software

CVE-2026-18490 at the National Vulnerability Database