CVEs / CVE-2019-4716

CVE-2019-4716: IBM Planning Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Nov 2021
critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
EPSS 86.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 17 Jun 2026

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Summary

IBM Planning Analytics is vulnerable to a configuration overwrite that allows an unauthenticated user to login as "admin", and then execute code as root or SYSTEM via TM1 scripting.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0.0 through 2.0.8 is vulnerable to a configuration overwrite that allows an unauthenticated user to login as "admin", and then execute code as root or SYSTEM via TM1 scripting. IBM X-Force ID: 172094.
The CVE record, via NVD · published 18 Dec 2019 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
IBM Planning Analytics	2.0.0	—
IBM Planning Analytics	2.0.8	—

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	3 Nov 2021
Due date for US federal agencies	3 May 2022
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	9.8 critical `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Scored by NVD
Weakness	CWE-94

References

CVE-2019-4716 on NVD
CVE-2019-4716 in the CISA KEV catalog
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156953/IBM-Cognos-TM1-IBM-Planning-Analytics-Server-Configuration-Overwrite-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/44 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172094 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1127781 Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-4716 US Government Resource

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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