CVE-2020-4669Network attack vector

Database read and modification via passwordless MongoDB

Published May 17, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Missing authorization in IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify its MongoDB database without credentials. The Planning Analytics Workspace deployment exposes its MongoDB service on a remote port and configures it without password authentication. Network reachability to that port is sufficient for unauthenticated database access, while the published impact excludes service interruption.

CVSS severity7.4
High
EPSS probability1.94%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0 allows remote attackers to read and modify its MongoDB database without credentials. The Planning Analytics Workspace deployment exposes its MongoDB service on a remote port and configures it without password authentication. Network reachability to that port is sufficient for unauthenticated database access, while the published impact excludes service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-4669
Published
May 17, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Planning Analytics Local
Classifications
CWE-862, T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 17, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Planning Analytics Localversion=2.0

Published CVSS scores

9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
6.4NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
7.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
6.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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