CVE-2026-18886 is a critical improper access control vulnerability in the ServiceNow AI Platform system configuration image upload processor. The vulnerable processor can permit an unauthenticated user, under certain circumstances, to create or modify instance data outside intended authorization boundaries. The unauthorized data changes can subsequently be used to escalate privileges.
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One of two critical, unauthenticated ServiceNow vulnerabilities described as allowing malicious code to reach affected systems.
A CVSS v4 10.0 improper-access-control vulnerability in the ServiceNow system-configuration image-upload processor. It could enable an unauthenticated attacker to create or alter instance data and escalate privileges.
A critical unauthenticated, low-complexity improper-access-control vulnerability in the ServiceNow AI platform that permits arbitrary data creation or modification and privilege escalation.
A critical improper-access-control vulnerability in ServiceNow's system configuration image upload processor that may permit unauthenticated data creation or modification and privilege escalation.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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