CVE-2025-33004: ibm planning_analytics_local Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-33004 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in ibm planning_analytics_local. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 01-06-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-08-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.