CVE-2024-5178 Incomplete Input Validation in SecurelyAccess API
Administrative users can exploit incomplete input validation to read sensitive files on the web application server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5178?
CVE-2024-5178 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in ServiceNow Now Platform, published on 10 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-184
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5178?
How do I fix CVE-2024-5178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-5178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qm6x-v3jw-cvp7.