Vulnerability in Servicenow Now Platform

CVE-2024-5178

ServiceNow has addressed a sensitive file read vulnerability that was identified in the Washington DC, Vancouver, and Utah Now Platform releases. This vulnerability could allow an administrative user to gain unauthorized access to sensitive files on the web application server. The vulnerability is addressed in the listed patches and hot fixes, which were released during the June 2024 patching cycle. If you have not done so already, we recommend applying security patches relevant to your instance as soon as possible.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.336 (98.3th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-5178: held from 0.336 to 0.336.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.336 · newest: 0.336 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-5178?
CVE-2024-5178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Servicenow Now Platform, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2024-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2024-5178?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-5178 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.