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CVE-2025-33004: IBM Planning Analytics Local · Path Traversal

Affects IBM Planning Analytics LocalSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Jun 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
IBM Planning Analytics LocalAffected
  • =2.0
  • =2.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Restrict privileged access strictly to trusted administrators and monitor privileged user activities closely to prevent misuse.
  2. Apply the latest IBM security updates and patches as soon as they become available for Planning Analytics Local to address this vulnerability.
  3. Implement robust file system permissions and access controls to limit the scope of file deletions even for privileged users.
  4. Employ application-layer monitoring and anomaly detection to identify unusual file deletion patterns or unauthorized directory traversals.
  5. Maintain regular, tested backups of critical Planning Analytics data and system files to enable rapid recovery in case of file deletion.
  6. Use network segmentation and isolation for systems running IBM Planning Analytics Local to reduce exposure to potential attackers.
  7. Conduct periodic security audits and vulnerability assessments focusing on privilege escalation and path traversal risks within the environment.

Description

IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0 and 2.1 could allow a privileged user to delete files from directories due to improper pathname restriction.

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