ServiceNow Now Platform improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ServiceNow Now Platform. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-5178. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ServiceNow Now Platform (version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed by Adam Kues as KB1648312. The advisory is available at support.servicenow.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-5178 since 05/21/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Applying the patch 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 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Vendor

• ServiceNow

Name

• Now Platform

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Patch: 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

Timelineinfo

05/21/2024 🔍
07/10/2024 +50 days 🔍
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07/12/2024 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: KB1648312
Researcher: Adam Kues
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-5178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-5178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-271082

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2024 18:47
Updated: 07/12/2024 10:12
Changes: 07/10/2024 18:47 (66), 07/11/2024 09:18 (2), 07/12/2024 10:12 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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