CVE-2019-4716
KEVIBM Planning Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
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.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedDec 18, 2019
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVNov 3, 2021
Remediation dueMay 3, 2022
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156953/IBM-Cognos-TM1-IBM-Planning-Analytics-Server-Configuration-Overwrite-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/44ExploitMailing List
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172094VDB EntryVendor Advisory
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/1127781PatchVendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-4716US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1638 days
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 86.4% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- Preconditions
- No privileges and no user interaction
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.