Auth bypass in widely used IBM enterprise product allowing remote admin takeover; significant org-wide impact and actionable exploitability.
CVE-2026-19620
Auth bypass allows remote admin takeover in IBM Planning Analytics 2.0/2.1
Is CVE-2026-19620 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-19620 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-19620?
CVE-2026-19620 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-19620?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-19620. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-19620 affect?
CVE-2026-19620 affects IBM Planning Analytics 2.0, IBM Planning Analytics 2.1. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-19620?
Apply IBM patch immediately; restrict management access and rotate admin credentials.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authentication bypass enabling remote administrative access and full control of Planning Analytics instances.
Immediate action required
- affected2.0
- affected2.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.