LiveActive security incident?Get immediate response
CVE Record

CVE-2019-4612: IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 is vulnerable to malicious file upload in the My Account Portal.

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 is vulnerable to malicious file upload in the My Account Portal. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system and it can be sent to victim for performing further attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 168523.

MediumCVSS 6.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
Discuss exposureBack to CVEs
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysismoderate

Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 has a file upload weakness in the My Account Portal. An authenticated attacker could place malicious executable files in the system and use them in follow-on attacks against users. This is a medium-severity issue because it requires low privileges and user interaction, but it can meaningfully affect integrity.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation on internet-facing or broadly accessible Planning Analytics portals. This is not described as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but it enables malicious file placement and user-targeted follow-on attacks inside a business analytics platform.

Technical view

CVE-2019-4612 is an improper malicious file upload issue in IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 My Account Portal. CVSS 3.0 score is 6.3 with AV:N, AC:L, PR:L, UI:R, C:L, I:H, A:N. The source bundle does not identify a CWE, affected subversions, or detailed fixed releases.

Likely exposure

Organizations running IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 with the My Account Portal enabled are the relevant exposure. Risk is higher where low-privileged users can access upload features and where uploaded files can be shared with or delivered to other users.

Exploitation context

The CVE and IBM X-Force description indicate network-accessible exploitation by a low-privileged attacker with victim interaction. The provided sources do not show active exploitation, public exploit availability, or CISA KEV listing.

Researcher notes

Key gaps are fixed release details, affected 2.0 build ranges, and exact upload validation behavior. Do not assume arbitrary code execution from the provided description; the documented impact is malicious executable upload and subsequent delivery to victims.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory 1118565 for fixed versions or required configuration changes.
  • Restrict My Account Portal access to trusted authenticated users.
  • Limit or disable executable file uploads where supported.
  • Monitor vendor guidance for Planning Analytics 2.0 remediation details.
  • Treat suspicious uploaded files as potentially malicious and remove them safely.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Planning Analytics deployments and confirm whether version 2.0 is present.
  • Verify whether the My Account Portal is enabled and reachable over the network.
  • Review upload controls for executable file acceptance or weak file validation.
  • Check audit logs for unusual uploads or file sharing activity.
  • Confirm remediation status against IBM advisory and X-Force entry.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

description · low confidence lookup

File access behavior lookup

The CVE wording references file access or upload behavior, so file telemetry and web shell review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.

Open ATT&CK lookup
cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2019-4612 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup
Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.3 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/UI:R/I:H/AV:N/PR:L/C:L/AC:L/A:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.3CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/S:U/UI:R/I:H/AV:N/PR:L/C:L/AC:L/A:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O2.14.2Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

6.3Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-4612Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/S:U/UI:R/I:H/AV:N/PR:L/C:L/AC:L/A:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMPlanning Analytics2Listed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.