ServiceNow - RCE (CVE-2024-5217)
Description
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.
psychologyCrowdSec Analysis
CVE-2024-5217 is a high-severity vulnerability in ServiceNow’s Now Platform that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution through improper input validation.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 1st of August 2024.
CrowdSec network data shows that most actors exploiting CVE-2024-5217 rely on broad, untargeted scans with minimal filtering. The activity is largely automated and opportunistic in nature. Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2024-5217 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2024-5217 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.
Attempts to exploit this flaw typically manifest in requests to URLs containing /login.do?jvar_page_title=<style>.
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CVE Published | 2024-07-10 |
| CISA KEV | 2024-07-29 |
| Rule Released | 2024-08-01 |
| CISA Remediation Deadline | 2024-08-19 |
| CrowdSec First Seen | 2024-11-23 |
Related Weaknesses
The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete.
The product compares two entities in a security-relevant context, but the comparison is incorrect.