CVE-2020-5002: IBM Financial Transaction Manager security bypass

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

IBM Financial Transaction Manager 3.2.0 through 3.2.10 could allow an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper validation. IBM X-Force ID: 192954.

Affected products

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift: from 3.2.0 before 3.2.11 — fixed in 3.2.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift 3.2.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192954
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6958504
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192954
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6958504

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