CVE-2024-5178

Incomplete Input Validation in SecurelyAccess API

MEDIUM

4.9

CVSS Score

Published: July 10, 2024 at 04:23 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:15 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorServiceNow

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Severity

MEDIUM4.9

Exploit prediction

EPSS 34%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

ServiceNow · Servicenow

60%

v < Utah Patch 10 Hot Fix 3v < Utah Patch 10a Hot Fix 2v < Utah Patch 10b Hot Fix 1v < Vancouver Patch 10v < Vancouver Patch 6 Hot Fix 2v < Vancouver Patch 7 Hot Fix 3bv < Vancouver Patch 8 Hot Fix 4v < Vancouver Patch 9 Hot Fix 1v < Washington DC Patch 1 Hot Fix 3bv < Washington DC Patch 2 Hot Fix 2v < Washington DC Patch 3 Hot Fix 2v < Washington DC Patch 4

Affected range stops below Utah Patch 10 Hot Fix 3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Utah Patch 10a Hot Fix 2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Utah Patch 10b Hot Fix 1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Vancouver Patch 10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Vancouver Patch 6 Hot Fix 2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Vancouver Patch 7 Hot Fix 3b, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Vancouver Patch 8 Hot Fix 4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Vancouver Patch 9 Hot Fix 1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Washington DC Patch 1 Hot Fix 3b, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Washington DC Patch 2 Hot Fix 2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Washington DC Patch 3 Hot Fix 2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below Washington DC Patch 4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

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Source: [email protected]

https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1644293

Source: [email protected]

https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1648312

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.9MEDIUMSN

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED

CWE

CWE-184

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