What is CVE-2019-4716?

CVE-2019-4716 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Planning Analytics, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-4716?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-4716 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-4716 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

RCE in IBM Planning Analytics

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", and then execute code as root or SYSTEM via TM1 scripting. IBM X-Force ID: 172094.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published 2019-12-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.864 (99.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-16.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.864 · newest: 0.864 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Planning Analytics — versions 2.0.0, 2.0.8
IBM Planning Analytics

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1127781 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172094 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/44 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/156953/IBM-Cognos-TM1-IBM-Planning-Analytics-Serv… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-4716?: CVE-2019-4716 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Planning Analytics, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-4716?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-4716 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-4716 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.