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CVE-2021-39040 json

IBM Planning Analytics Workspace 2.0 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the file types or sizes.

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-25477

cvss
6.3
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

IBM Planning Analytics Workspace 2.0 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the file types or sizes. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system and it can be sent to victim for performing further attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 214025.

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Exploit prediction

0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 6.3 CVSS:3.0/I:H/UI:R/A:N/C:L/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/S:U/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
NVD 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.0 6.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 6.0 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • IBM Planning Analytics Workspace

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

Sources

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