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Planning Analytics CVE-2020-4653

MEDIUM
URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect) (CWE-601)
2020-08-19 psirt@us.ibm.com
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Redirect URL validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could redirect users to malicious websites via URL manipulation by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate redirect destinations against an allowlist, avoid using user input in redirect URLs.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Open Redirect (CWE-601), which allows attackers to redirect users to malicious websites via URL manipulation. IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim. Affected products include: Ibm Planning Analytics.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to conduct phishing attacks, using an open redirect attack. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the URL displayed to redirect a user to a malicious Web site that would appear to be trusted. This could allow the attacker to obtain highly sensitive information or conduct further attacks against the victim.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 51% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.7%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

31
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:planning_analytics:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2019-4716 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 18

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0.0 through 2.0.8 is vulnerable to a configuration overwrite that allows an unauthenticated use

CVE-2026-19622 CRITICAL
9.8 Oct 12

Authentication bypass and privilege escalation in IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 allow an unauthenticated remote att

CVE-2023-42017 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 22

IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validat

CVE-2026-19620 HIGH
8.8 Oct 12

Improper authentication in IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 allows an attacker who already holds valid low-privilege c

CVE-2019-4612 HIGH
8.8 Dec 09

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 is vulnerable to malicious file upload in the My Account Portal. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.

CVE-2026-19627 HIGH
8.2 Oct 12

Path traversal in IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the host and

CVE-2026-85457 HIGH
8.1 Oct 12

Authenticated remote code execution in IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 stems from a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-

CVE-2022-22308 HIGH
7.8 Feb 21

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 is vulnerable to a Remote File Include (RFI) attack. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vul

CVE-2021-38873 HIGH
7.8 Nov 24

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerabilit

CVE-2026-75061 HIGH
7.5 Oct 12

Arbitrary file write via path traversal in IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to

CVE-2022-22339 HIGH
7.3 Apr 08

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vul

CVE-2026-17475 HIGH
7.1 Oct 12

Authenticated low-privileged users on IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 can delete folders and applications belonging t

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