Vulnerability record

CVE-2024-4879

ServiceNow Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Severity: CriticalExploitation: Exploitation confirmedCISA KEV
What should I do?

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC Now Platform, fix it now.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Aug 19, 2024.

Patch status

No official fix confirmed yet

Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.

Description

ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability that was identified in Vancouver and Washington DC Now Platform releases. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code within the context of the Now Platform. ServiceNow applied an update to hosted instances, and ServiceNow released the update to our partners and self-hosted customers. Listed below are the patches and hot fixes that address the vulnerability. If you have not done so already, we recommend applying security patches relevant to your instance as soon as possible.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.

Affected products

Products affected by this vulnerability, with versions and the source of each entry
ProductVendorSource
Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC Now PlatformServiceNowKEV

Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.

Intelligence timeline

Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.

  1. CVSS scoredUpdateKEV

    CVE-2024-4879 scored CVSS 9.3: ServiceNow Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC Now Platform, ServiceNow Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

    CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC Now Platform systems are exposed to active attacks now.

    Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database

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Coverage

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References

  • support.servicenow.com https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1645154
  • nvd.nist.gov https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4879
  • support.servicenow.com https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1644293
  • darkreading.com https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/patchnow-servicenow-critical-rce-bugs-active-exploit
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-4879