CVE-2026-13016: Vulnerability in ServiceNow ServiceNow AI Platform
ServiceNow has remediated a SQL injection vulnerability that was identified in the ServiceNow AI Platform. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user, in certain circumstances, to execute arbitrary SQL statements against the instance's underlying database and gain access to, or modify, instance data beyond what was intended. ServiceNow deployed a security update to hosted instances and ServiceNow provided the update to our partners and self-hosted customers. We are not currently aware of malicious exploitation against ServiceNow instances. We recommend customers promptly apply appropriate updates or upgrade to a patched release if they have not already done so.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13016 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the ServiceNow AI Platform that could permit unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL statements against the instance database. This could lead to unauthorized data access or modification beyond intended scope. ServiceNow has addressed this by deploying security updates to their cloud-hosted instances and distributing patches to partners and self-hosted customers. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3, indicating high impact and exploitability without authentication or user interaction. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries on the ServiceNow AI Platform database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or modification. This compromises data confidentiality and integrity within affected instances.
Mitigation Recommendations
ServiceNow has deployed security updates to hosted cloud instances and provided patches to partners and self-hosted customers. Customers should promptly apply the provided updates or upgrade to a patched release to remediate this vulnerability. Since the service is cloud-hosted, ServiceNow manages remediation for hosted instances.
CVE-2026-13016: Vulnerability in ServiceNow ServiceNow AI Platform
Description
ServiceNow has remediated a SQL injection vulnerability that was identified in the ServiceNow AI Platform. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user, in certain circumstances, to execute arbitrary SQL statements against the instance's underlying database and gain access to, or modify, instance data beyond what was intended. ServiceNow deployed a security update to hosted instances and ServiceNow provided the update to our partners and self-hosted customers. We are not currently aware of malicious exploitation against ServiceNow instances. We recommend customers promptly apply appropriate updates or upgrade to a patched release if they have not already done so.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.3critical
Affected software
ServiceNow
ServiceNow AI Platform
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13016 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the ServiceNow AI Platform that could permit unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL statements against the instance database. This could lead to unauthorized data access or modification beyond intended scope. ServiceNow has addressed this by deploying security updates to their cloud-hosted instances and distributing patches to partners and self-hosted customers. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3, indicating high impact and exploitability without authentication or user interaction. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries on the ServiceNow AI Platform database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or modification. This compromises data confidentiality and integrity within affected instances.
Mitigation Recommendations
ServiceNow has deployed security updates to hosted cloud instances and provided patches to partners and self-hosted customers. Customers should promptly apply the provided updates or upgrade to a patched release to remediate this vulnerability. Since the service is cloud-hosted, ServiceNow manages remediation for hosted instances.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- SN
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T16:22:41.869Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Is Cloud Service
- true
Threat ID: 6ab573f2f7a7c54106b81aaa
Added to database: 09/24/2026, 19:03:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/24/2026, 19:17:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 04:42:10 UTC
Views: 52
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