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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-5178 · published 10 July 2024

CVE-2024-5178: ServiceNow has addressed a sensitive file read vulnerability that was identified in the Washington DC, Vancouv…

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.

6.9 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 34% · top 1.7% CWE-184 · CWE-184 Deferred
6.9CVSS 4.0 base score
34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

References

LinkTags
https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1644293
https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1648312
https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1644293
https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1648312

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-5178), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.