Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0 can expose sensitive information because it accepts body parameters in a query. The published severity is low, with limited confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact identified in the source bundle.
Executive priority
Handle through normal vulnerability management unless the product is internet-facing or processes sensitive business data. The impact is confidentiality-only and rated low, but affected analytics platforms may contain valuable planning, finance, or operational information.
Technical view
CVE-2020-4985 affects IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0. The CVSS 3.0 score is 3.7, with network access, no privileges, no user interaction, high attack complexity, and low confidentiality impact. IBM X-Force tracks it as ID 192642.
Likely exposure
Organizations running IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0 are the relevant exposure population. The source bundle does not identify affected subcomponents, deployment modes, or specific fixed builds, so asset inventory and IBM advisory review are required.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. CVSS temporal data lists exploit maturity as unproven. Treat exploitation evidence as not established from the provided sources.
Researcher notes
The key technical detail is parameter handling: body parameters accepted in a query may disclose sensitive information. Public source detail is sparse; do not infer additional affected versions, exploitability, or exact remediation beyond IBM guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0 deployments.
- Review IBM advisory and X-Force entry for official remediation details.
- Apply IBM-supported updates or configuration guidance where applicable.
- Limit external access to Planning Analytics administrative and query interfaces.
- Monitor vendor advisories for revised affected-version or fix information.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed IBM Planning Analytics Local versions across managed assets.
- Check whether vendor remediation has been applied to version 2.0 systems.
- Review logs for unusual query activity involving sensitive data paths.
- Validate exposure through approved internal testing, without offensive payload development.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.7 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:L/A:N/AV:N/S:U/PR:N/AC:H/I:N/UI:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/C:L/A:N/AV:N/S:U/PR:N/AC:H/I:N/UI:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O2.21.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
3.7LowVector: CVSS:3.0/C:L/A:N/AV:N/S:U/PR:N/AC:H/I:N/UI:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6452743CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-planning-cve20204985-info-disc (192642)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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