DIVD-2024-00033 - ServiceNow - unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE)

Our reference DIVD-2024-00033
Case lead Alwin Warringa
Researcher(s)
CVE(s)
Products
  • ServiceNow
Versions
  • Release Utah, below patch 10 Hot Fix 3
  • Release Utah, below patch 10a Hot Fix 2
  • Release Vancouver, below patch 6 Hot Fix 2
  • Release Vancouver, below patch 7 Hot Fix 3b
  • Release Vancouver, below patch 8 Hot Fix 4
  • Release Vancouver, below patch 9
  • Release Vancouver, below patch 10
  • Release Washington, below patch 1 Hot Fix 2b
  • Release Washington, below patch 2 Hot Fix 2
  • Release Washington, below patch 3 Hot Fix 1
  • Release Washington, below patch 4
Recommendation Install a patched version of ServiceNow
Patch status Released
Workaround No workaround available
Status Open
Last modified 07 Aug 2024 13:45 CEST

Summary

ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability identified in Utah, Vancouver, and Washington DC ServiceNow Platform releases. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code within the context of the Now Platform. ServiceNow applied an update to hosted instances and released the update to service partners and customers running a self-hosted version.

Recommendations

ServiceNow released several patched versions. We suggest you update one of the mentioned versions (or better) as soon as possible.

What we are doing

DIVD is currently working to identify parties that are running a vulnerable version of ServiceNow and to notify these parties. We do this by verifying the presence of the vulnerability in a harmless manner and collect the software version number if possible.

Timeline

Date Description
13 Jul 2024 DIVD starts researching the vulnerability.
13 Jul 2024 DIVD finds fingerprint, preparing to scan.
17 Jul 2024 DIVD starts scanning the internet for vulnerable instances.
17 Jul 2024 DIVD starts notifying network owners with a vulnerable instance in their network.
gantt title DIVD-2024-00033 - ServiceNow - unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD axisFormat %e %b %Y section Case DIVD-2024-00033 - ServiceNow - unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) (still open) :2024-07-13, 2024-08-28 section Events DIVD starts researching the vulnerability. : milestone, 2024-07-13, 0d DIVD finds fingerprint, preparing to scan. : milestone, 2024-07-13, 0d DIVD starts scanning the internet for vulnerable instances. : milestone, 2024-07-17, 0d DIVD starts notifying network owners with a vulnerable instance in their network. : milestone, 2024-07-17, 0d

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