CVE-2019-4716

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 86%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
86%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

December 18, 2019

Last Modified

January 14, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 24, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-4716
generic

Security Bulletin: IBM Planning Analytics has addressed a Security Vulnerability

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1127781
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172094
generic

Full Disclosure: CVE-2019-4716: conf overwrite + auth bypass = rce as root / SYSTEM on IBM PA / TM1

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/44
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156953/IBM-Cognos-TM1-IBM-Planning-Analytics-Server-Configuration-Overwrite-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 52× in last 7d / 207× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 788 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-09-25 12:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-25 08:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-25 04:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-24 23:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-24 19:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  8. 2026-09-24 15:15 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-09-24 15:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-24 13:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-09-24 10:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-24 06:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-24 02:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-23 22:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-23 17:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  17. 2026-09-23 09:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-23 04:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-23 00:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-22 20:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
  22. 2026-09-22 15:55 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-22 15:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-22 14:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-09-22 11:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-22 07:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-22 03:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-21 22:42 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-21 22:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-21 20:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-09-21 18:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-21 14:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-21 09:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  21. 2026-09-19 06:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-19 01:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-18 21:27 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-09-18 21:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-18 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  27. 2026-09-18 17:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  29. 2026-09-18 12:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-18 08:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-18 04:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-17 23:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-17 19:38 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-09-17 19:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-17 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-09-17 15:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-09-17 11:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-17 06:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-17 02:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-09-16 22:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-16 17:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  43. 2026-09-16 13:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-16 09:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-16 04:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-16 00:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-15 20:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  49. 2026-09-15 11:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-15 07:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-15 02:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-14 22:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  54. 2026-09-14 18:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-14 13:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-09-14 09:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-14 05:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  63. 2026-09-13 03:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-09-12 23:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-09-12 18:52 UTCEG score recompute
  66. 2026-09-12 18:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-09-12 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  68. 2026-09-12 14:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-09-12 10:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-09-12 05:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-09-12 01:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-09-11 21:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  74. 2026-09-11 17:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-11 12:44 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-48273✓ verified
    First seen Mar 31, 2020

    IBM TM1 / Planning Analytics - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/misc/ibm_tm1_unauth_rce✓ verified
    First seen Dec 19, 2019

    IBM TM1 / Planning Analytics Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2019/CVE-2019-4716.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2019

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

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2019-4716?
CVE-2019-4716 is a critical vulnerability published on December 18, 2019. 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.
When was CVE-2019-4716 disclosed?
CVE-2019-4716 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 18, 2019, with the most recent update on January 14, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-4716 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-4716 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting IBM Planning Analytics. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-4716?
CVE-2019-4716 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2019-4716?
CVE-2019-4716 affects IBM Planning Analytics. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-4716?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-4716, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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