Stack buffer overflow in IBM Planning Analytics allows code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 contain a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121). A remote authenticated attacker with low privileges can execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
IBM Planning Analytics 2.0, and 2.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for IBM Planning Analytics.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM Planning Analytics — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291604
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-71438 Authentication bypass in IBM Planning Analytics LocalPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-71439 Path traversal in IBM Planning Analytics exposes host filesPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-71437 Authentication bypass in IBM Planning Analytics LocalPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85457
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-rf26-vfmw-c5mm
- 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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- TI-2019-03441 Code injection in IBM Planning Analytics KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources
- CVE-2026-85457 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-85457 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf26-vfmw-c5mm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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