Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates a network-accessible vulnerability with low attack complexity that requires low privileges (authenticated access). The high confidentiality impact (C:H) reflects the ability to exfiltrate sensitive data, while integrity and availability remain unaffected. The requirement for prior authentication (PR:L) reduces the attack surface compared to unauthenticated flaws, though insider threats and credential compromise scenarios remain viable. The CVSS base score of 6.5 places this in the medium severity range, but the practical risk is elevated given that: (1) the vulnerability affects a financial planning application handling confidential business data, (2) a patch is already available from the vendor, indicating the issue is known and potentially under active exploitation, (3) the attack vector is network-based with low complexity, making exploitation straightforward once credentials are obtained or compromised. Organizations should prioritize patching within 30 days, particularly if Planning Analytics Local is internet-facing or accessible to untrusted internal networks. The lack of data integrity or availability impact means this is primarily a confidentiality breach risk rather than a system compromise vector. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An employee with standard analyst credentials in Planning Analytics Local logs in legitimately to their planning module. Rather than using the GUI, they craft direct API requests to access administrative configuration endpoints or cross-tenant financial data outside their assigned scope. Because the application fails to validate authorization at the endpoint level (relying only on authentication), the requests succeed and sensitive planning data, budget forecasts, or administrative credentials are exfiltrated. Alternatively, an attacker who compromises a standard user account via phishing or credential stuffing can immediately escalate access to read sensitive data that would normally require administrative privileges, bypassing multi-level approval workflows. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 17, 2026
IBM Planning Analytics Local versions 2.1.0 through 2.1.17 contain an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-200) that allows authenticated users to access sensitive application data and administrative functionalities beyond their authorization level. An attacker with valid credentials can leverage this flaw to read confidential planning and analytics data, escalate privileges, or access administrative functions without proper authorization. A vendor patch is available, and this represents a moderate-to-high risk for organizations running affected versions in production environments.
RemediationAI
Upgrade IBM Planning Analytics Local to the patched version provided by IBM (version 2.1.18 or later, as indicated by the affected range 2.1.0-2.1.17). Consult the IBM support advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7263581 for specific patch filenames and installation procedures applicable to your deployment platform. Until patching is completed, enforce network-level access controls by restricting Planning Analytics Local administrative interfaces and data APIs to trusted IP ranges only, implement IP whitelisting for all user connections, enforce multi-factor authentication for all user accounts to reduce the risk of credential compromise, and conduct an access log audit to identify any unauthorized data access within your environment. Additionally, enable detailed audit logging on the application to track which users accessed which data objects, and review user role assignments to ensure the principle of least privilege is enforced.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
IBM Planning Analytics Local is a business intelligence and planning platform that manages sensitive financial and operational data. The vulnerability stems from insufficient access control mechanisms within the application, classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor). The affected product is identified via CPE string cpe:2.3:a:ibm:planning_analytics_local:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, which encompasses all versions 2.1.0 through 2.1.17. The root cause involves the application failing to properly enforce role-based access controls (RBAC) or attribute-based access controls (ABAC) when users attempt to access data repositories, administrative consoles, or system configuration endpoints. This allows privilege escalation even without exploiting authentication mechanisms—the user is authenticated but can bypass authorization checks through direct API calls, parameter manipulation, or by exploiting missing endpoint-level permission validation.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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2DescriptionCVE.org
IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.1.0 through 2.1.17 could allow an unauthorized access to sensitive application data and administrative functionalities due to lack of proper access controls.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-1267 presents notable security risk, a information exposure vulnerability rated CVSS 6.5. Sensitive information could be exposed to unauthorized parties. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict endpoint access, redact sensitive data in logs.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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