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

CVE-2019-4716 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

IBM Planning Analytics is vulnerable to a configuration overwrite that allows an unauthenticated attacker to log in as 'admin'. Once authenticated, the attacker can execute arbitrary code with root or SYSTEM privileges via TM1 scripting.

Technologies: IBM Planning Analytics. Vendors: IBM.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-4716 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2019-4716 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-4716?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
IBM Planning Analytics 2.0.0 through 2.0.8.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-4716?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-4716 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-4716?
Check whether you run IBM Planning Analytics. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • IBM Planning Analytics 2.0.0 through 2.0.8

Timeline

  • 2019-12-18: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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