Vulnerability record

CVE-2019-4716

IBM Planning Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: CriticalExploitation: Exploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Planning Analytics, fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.

Patch status

Official fix available since

Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.

Basis: NVD patch reference

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.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
ProductVendorAffected versionsSource
Planning AnalyticsIBM>= 2.0, <= 2.0.8KEV

Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2019-4716 scored CVSS 9.8: IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Planning Analytics systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

  2. Patch releasedUpdateKEV

    Patch released for CVE-2019-4716: IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    An official fix is now available for IBM Planning Analytics. This vulnerability is being exploited, so apply it promptly.

    Basis: NVD patch reference

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References

  • nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4716
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156953/IBM-Cognos-TM1-IBM-Planning-Analytics-Server-Configuration-Overwri…
  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/44
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172094
  • ibm.com https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1127781
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-4716