Incomplete Input Validation in SecurelyAccess API
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-184Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.33593 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Now Platform (ServiceNow): Utah Patch 10 Hot Fix 3, Utah Patch 10a Hot Fix 2, Utah Patch 10b Hot Fix 1 +9
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ServiceNow | Now Platform | before Utah Patch 10 Hot Fix 3; before Utah Patch 10a Hot Fix 2; before Utah Patch 10b Hot Fix 1; before Vancouver Patch 6 Hot Fix 2; before Vancouver Patch 7 Hot Fix 3b; before Vancouver Patch 8 Hot Fix 4; before Vancouver Patch 9 Hot Fix 1; before Vancouver Patch 10; before Washington DC Patch 1 Hot Fix 3b; before Washington DC Patch 2 Hot Fix 2; before Washington DC Patch 3 Hot Fix 2; before Washington DC Patch 4 | Utah Patch 10 Hot Fix 3, Utah Patch 10a Hot Fix 2, Utah Patch 10b Hot Fix 1, Vancouver Patch 6 Hot Fix 2, Vancouver Patch 7 Hot Fix 3b, Vancouver Patch 8 Hot Fix 4, Vancouver Patch 9 Hot Fix 1, Vancouver Patch 10, Washington DC Patch 1 Hot Fix 3b, Washington DC Patch 2 Hot Fix 2, Washington DC Patch 3 Hot Fix 2, Washington DC Patch 4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Now Platform VendorServiceNow Affected before Utah Patch 10 Hot Fix 3; before Utah Patch 10a Hot Fix 2; before Utah Patch 10b Hot Fix 1; before Vancouver Patch 6 Hot Fix 2; before Vancouver Patch 7 Hot Fix 3b; before Vancouver Patch 8 Hot Fix 4; before Vancouver Patch 9 Hot Fix 1; before Vancouver Patch 10; before Washington DC Patch 1 Hot Fix 3b; before Washington DC Patch 2 Hot Fix 2; before Washington DC Patch 3 Hot Fix 2; before Washington DC Patch 4 Fixed in Utah Patch 10 Hot Fix 3, Utah Patch 10a Hot Fix 2, Utah Patch 10b Hot Fix 1, Vancouver Patch 6 Hot Fix 2, Vancouver Patch 7 Hot Fix 3b, Vancouver Patch 8 Hot Fix 4, Vancouver Patch 9 Hot Fix 1, Vancouver Patch 10, Washington DC Patch 1 Hot Fix 3b, Washington DC Patch 2 Hot Fix 2, Washington DC Patch 3 Hot Fix 2, Washington DC Patch 4 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | ServiceNow |
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·ServiceNow
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Now Platform (ServiceNow) Fixed in Utah Patch 10 Hot Fix 3, Utah Patch 10a Hot Fix 2, Utah Patch 10b Hot Fix 1, Vancouver Patch 6 Hot Fix 2, Vancouver Patch 7 Hot Fix 3b, Vancouver Patch 8 Hot Fix 4, Vancouver Patch 9 Hot Fix 1, Vancouver Patch 10, Washington DC Patch 1 Hot Fix 3b, Washington DC Patch 2 Hot Fix 2, Washington DC Patch 3 Hot Fix 2, Washington DC Patch 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5178
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qm6x-v3jw-cvp7
References
More ServiceNow vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-04841 Incomplete Input Validation in GlideExpression Script KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2024-04536 Jelly Template Injection Vulnerability in ServiceNow UI Macros KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-11396 Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in ServiceNow AI Platform CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-15447 Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in GraphQL Composite Data API CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-52569 Unauthenticated SQL Injection via Dynamic Schema ORDER BY Clause CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-15448 Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via System Configuration Image Upload Processor CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-5178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qm6x-v3jw-cvp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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