# 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.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 3 Nov 2021 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 12 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qrpq-c83f-75r2

## 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 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4716?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- IBM TM1 / Planning Analytics Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (metasploit)
- IBM TM1 / Planning Analytics - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- IBM Planning Analytics - Authentication Bypass & Remote Code Execution Version Detection (nuclei): http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-4716.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Planning Analytics

- [CVE-2026-19620](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19620/): IBM Planning Analytics Local is affected by security vulnerabilities (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-19622](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19622/): IBM Planning Analytics Local is affected by security vulnerabilities (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-19627](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19627/): IBM Planning Analytics Local is affected by security vulnerabilities (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2024-25034](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25034/): IBM Planning Analytics file upload (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2024-40693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-40693/): IBM Planning Analytics file upload (high 8.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-4716 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2019-4716 in the wild since at least 3 Nov 2021.

Affected product: IBM Planning Analytics. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4716/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4716/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4716
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4716
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4716

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