CVE-2019-4716

IBM Planning Analytics

Published 18 Dec 2019 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, with a remediation deadline of 3 May 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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.

References

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