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Planning Analytics Local CVE-2025-36357

HIGH
Absolute Path Traversal (CWE-36)
2025-11-17 psirt@us.ibm.com
8.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: us
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Absolute path validation
Impact

CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.04%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026

IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.1.0 through 2.1.14 could allow a remote authenticated user to traverse directories on the system. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-36. IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.1.0 through 2.1.14 could allow a remote authenticated user to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing absolute path sequences to view, read, or write arbitrary files on the system. Affected products include: Ibm Planning Analytics Local, Ibm Planning Analytics Workspace. Version information: through 2.1.14.

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Severity by source

Vendor (us) PRIMARY 8.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (us) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: us

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.1.0 through 2.1.14 could allow a remote authenticated user to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing absolute path sequences to view, read, or write arbitrary files on the system.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2025-36357 presents notable security risk rated CVSS 8.0. Successful exploitation could significantly impact the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of affected systems. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 86% exploitable
Data Quality
3 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
High

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:planning_analytics_local:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:planning_analytics_workspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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