CVE-2019-4716 — IBM Planning Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
Published
2019-12-18T16:15:16.452Z
Last modified
2026-01-12T21:28:34.400Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/UI:N/AC:L/PR:N/I:H/S:C/AV:N/C:H/A:H/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
01What is this vulnerability?
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.
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| IBM | Planning Analytics | 2.0.0, 2.0.8 |
03Active exploitation status
Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2021-11-03. Ransomware use: Unknown.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2019-12-18T16:15:16.452Z
- Last modified: 2026-01-12T21:28:34.400Z
- Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03
- BOD 22-01 due: 2022-05-03
09References
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