Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0 can expose sensitive technical details if a stack trace is shown in a browser. The issue is rated low because it requires high privileges and only affects confidentiality at a low level. It still matters where analytics systems contain business-sensitive data or internal architecture details.
Executive priority
Handle through normal vulnerability management, prioritizing environments with sensitive analytics data or broad administrative access. It is not currently evidenced as an emergency issue.
Technical view
CVE-2021-29739 is an information disclosure issue in IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0. IBM describes stack traces returned in the browser as the exposure path. CVSS 3.0 is 2.7 with network access, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high privileges required. No CWE is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0, especially browser-accessible deployments where privileged users can trigger error conditions that reveal stack traces.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector marks exploit code maturity as unproven. Treat exploitation evidence as incomplete, not confirmed.
Researcher notes
Key constraints are high privileges and low confidentiality impact. The public bundle identifies the exposure mechanism but does not include exploit detail, specific CWE, or a named fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Review IBM advisory 6479255 for the official fix or affected maintenance guidance.
- Apply IBM-provided updates or remediation for Planning Analytics Local 2.0.
- Limit high-privilege access to trusted administrators only.
- Ensure production browser error handling does not expose stack traces where configurable.
Validation and detection
- Inventory IBM Planning Analytics Local deployments and confirm whether version 2.0 is present.
- Compare installed build or fix level against IBM advisory guidance.
- Check privileged browser workflows for unexpected stack trace disclosure.
- Review logs and monitoring for repeated error-triggering against Planning Analytics endpoints.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 2.7 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:L/I:N/PR:H/S:U/AC:L/A:N/AV:N/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/C:L/I:N/PR:H/S:U/AC:L/A:N/AV:N/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O1.21.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
2.7LowVector: CVSS:3.0/C:L/I:N/PR:H/S:U/AC:L/A:N/AV:N/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6479255CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-planning-cve202129739-info-disc (198846)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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