CVE-2021-38873

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Published Nov 24, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 208396.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Planning Analytics

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:planning_analytics:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-25310	IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 208396.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.809% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/208396
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6517470

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Planning Analytics

Weaknesses

CWE-74

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Nov 24, 2021, 4:15 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:06 AM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 24, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

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