Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM Planning Analytics
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- 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 are affected by a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121) caused by improper bounds checking. A remote attacker with low privileges can overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. An attacker could overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
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 · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76587
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-fcwc-2m35-hm2c
- 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-23 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-76587 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76587 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcwc-2m35-hm2c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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