Exploited. On CISA's list since 2024-07-29.
ServiceNow Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs Vulnerability
CVE-2024-5217 · ServiceNow Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC Now Platform · Published 2024-07-10
How bad would it be?
9.2 out of 10
CVSS rates it critical: about as damaging as flaws get.
How likely is it to be used?
over 99%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, among the top 1% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).
Is it already being used?
Yes
CISA has seen it exploited in real attacks. For US government agencies the fix is deadline passed 802 days ago (2024-08-19).
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
ServiceNow Washington DC, Vancouver, and earlier Now Platform releases contain an incomplete list of disallowed inputs vulnerability in the GlideExpression script. An unauthenticated user could exploit this vulnerability to execute code remotely.
What the flaw is
ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability that was identified in the Washington DC, Vancouver, and earlier Now Platform releases. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code within the context of the Now Platform. The vulnerability is addressed in the listed patches and hot fixes below, 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.
From the NVD.
Fixes and advisories
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CWE-184 · CISA KEV; NVD record: psirt@servicenow.com. We have not selected a close learning match for this label.
CWE-697 · NVD record: nvd@nist.gov. We have not selected a close learning match for this label.
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