Sandbox escape in ServiceNow AI Platform allows host code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
ServiceNow AI Platform versions before the fixed releases listed in the solution are affected by an improper access control flaw (CWE-284). An authenticated user with the admin role can bypass Rhino sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code on the underlying host operating system, which may enable further unintended access. ServiceNow is not currently aware of malicious exploitation against its instances.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
Description from the CNA
ServiceNow has remediated a sandbox escape security issue that was identified in the ServiceNow AI Platform. This vulnerability could enable an authenticated user with the admin role to bypass Rhino sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code on the underlying host operating system, potentially enabling further unintended access. ServiceNow deployed an update to hosted instances, and ServiceNow provided the update to our partners and self-hosted customers. We are not currently aware of malicious exploitation against ServiceNow instances. We recommend customers promptly apply appropriate updates or upgrade to a patched release if they have not already done so.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | ServiceNow AI Platform | before Yokohama Patch 13 Hot Fix 4a; before Zurich Patch 10 Hot Fix 3b; before Zurich Patch 12; before Zurich Patch 13; before Australia Patch 5 | Yokohama Patch 13 Hot Fix 4a, Zurich Patch 10 Hot Fix 3b, Zurich Patch 12, Zurich Patch 13, Australia Patch 5 | Patch available | CNA |
- ServiceNow AI Platform VendorServiceNow Affected before Yokohama Patch 13 Hot Fix 4a; before Zurich Patch 10 Hot Fix 3b; before Zurich Patch 12; before Zurich Patch 13; before Australia Patch 5 Fixed in Yokohama Patch 13 Hot Fix 4a, Zurich Patch 10 Hot Fix 3b, Zurich Patch 12, Zurich Patch 13, Australia Patch 5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Apply the fixed release for your branch: Yokohama Patch 13 Hot Fix 4a, Zurich Patch 10 Hot Fix 3b, Zurich Patch 12, Zurich Patch 13, or Australia Patch 5. ServiceNow deployed the update to hosted instances and provided it to partners and self-hosted customers.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30
- Fix · CNA ServiceNow AI Platform (ServiceNow) Fixed in Yokohama Patch 13 Hot Fix 4a, Zurich Patch 10 Hot Fix 3b, Zurich Patch 12, Zurich Patch 13, Australia Patch 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103093
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-7xg6-pvqc-rx7p
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Sources
- CVE-2026-103093 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-103093 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7xg6-pvqc-rx7p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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