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CVE-2024-5178 is a post-authentication sensitive file read vulnerability in the ServiceNow Now Platform affecting the Washington DC, Vancouver, and Utah release families. The issue is described as incomplete input validation in the SecurelyAccess API, allowing an administrative user to bypass intended path restrictions and obtain unauthorized access to sensitive files on the web application server. Available technical reporting indicates the vulnerable file-access logic relied on path validation and disallowed-path filtering that could be circumvented, enabling reads of files that should have been blocked. In exploit chains, this flaw has been positioned after initial compromise or privileged access to expose sensitive server-side configuration data and other protected files.
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A post-auth sensitive file read vulnerability in ServiceNow that requires high privileges and can be chained after initial compromise.
A critical vulnerability in ServiceNow's Now Platform. No evidence of exploitation in the wild is mentioned for this CVE, but it is disclosed alongside two others that are being exploited.
A ServiceNow vulnerability in the reported exploit chain that contributed to pre-auth compromise leading to full database access and access to configured MID servers.
A sensitive file read vulnerability in ServiceNow Now Platform (Washington DC, Vancouver, and Utah releases) that could allow an administrative user to gain unauthorized access to sensitive files on the web application server; described as chainable with other flaws to enable broader compromise.
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