CVE-2019-4716 IBM Planning Analytics Remote Code Execution
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to gain admin access and execute arbitrary code with root privileges in IBM Planning Analytics.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Nov 2021
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-4716?
CVE-2019-4716 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM Planning Analytics, published on 18 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4716?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Planning Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4716?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4716 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 May 2022.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-4716 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2019-4716 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
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- CVE-2026-19627 IBM Planning Analytics Local is affected by security vulnerabilities
- CVE-2024-25034 IBM Planning Analytics file upload
- CVE-2024-40693 IBM Planning Analytics file upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrpq-c83f-75r2.