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CVE-2019-4716

Planning Analytics

IBM / Planning Analytics · 2.0.0

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
86.4%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2019-4716 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting IBM Planning Analytics. IBM Planning Analytics 2.0.0 through 2.0.8 is vulnerable to a configuration overwrite that allows an unauthenticated user to login as...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

IBM / Planning Analytics 2.0.0.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Planning Analytics

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.

Vendor Product Affected Status
IBM Planning Analytics 2.0.0 Affected
IBM Planning Analytics 2.0.8 Affected
Published
18 Dec 2019
Exploitation Reported
03 Nov 2021
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

cisa nuclei_scanner metasploit

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 03 Nov 2021

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 28 Apr 2025

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
CISA First 2021-11-03 00:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

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User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-4716.yaml 01 Jun 2026
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/misc/ibm_tm1_unauth_rce.rb 28 Apr 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

86.4%

Weaknesses

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') CWE-94

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0 10.0 Critical

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

Potential Proof of Concepts

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IBM Planning Analytics - Authentication Bypass & Remote Code Execution Version Detection

nuclei · Created Unknown

ibm_tm1_unauth_rce

metasploit · Created Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2019-4716

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  2. Metasploit module available

    Exploit module available

  3. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  4. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  5. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  6. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2019-4716",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.86441,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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