ServiceNow Patches Vulnerability Exploited Against Some Customers
ServiceNow patched a vulnerability in its cloud-based platform that could allow unauthenticated users to gain greater access to customer instances than intended. The issue was known since April 7, 2026, and was patched on June 5, 2026. Evidence of exploitation was observed in a subset of customers, with anomalous activity involving successful queries of instance tables. The vulnerability affected customers on the Australia platform release or those with specific configuration changes. ServiceNow has notified impacted customers and currently advises no action is required from users.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
ServiceNow addressed a security vulnerability in its hosted customer instances that could permit unauthenticated users to escalate access beyond intended limits. The vulnerability involved an endpoint configuration that was modified to restrict access to authenticated users only. The company detected anomalous activity consistent with exploitation attempts and confirmed successful queries of instance tables in some cases. The affected customers include those using the Australia platform release or with particular configuration modifications. ServiceNow released the patch on June 5, 2026, and has communicated directly with affected customers. The vendor is evaluating whether to assign a CVE identifier to this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allowed unauthenticated users, under certain conditions, to gain elevated access to ServiceNow instances, potentially exposing sensitive data or enabling unauthorized queries of instance tables. Exploitation was confirmed in a subset of customers, indicating active abuse of the flaw. The impact is limited to those customers on the Australia platform release or with specific configuration changes. No broader impact or data breach details have been publicly disclosed.
Mitigation Recommendations
ServiceNow has applied a security update on June 5, 2026, that changes endpoint configurations to restrict access to authenticated users only. The vendor has notified affected customers directly and currently states that no further action is required by users. Customers should review any communications from ServiceNow and follow guidance provided in official advisories. Patch status is confirmed as fixed by the vendor update.
ServiceNow Patches Vulnerability Exploited Against Some Customers
Description
ServiceNow patched a vulnerability in its cloud-based platform that could allow unauthenticated users to gain greater access to customer instances than intended. The issue was known since April 7, 2026, and was patched on June 5, 2026. Evidence of exploitation was observed in a subset of customers, with anomalous activity involving successful queries of instance tables. The vulnerability affected customers on the Australia platform release or those with specific configuration changes. ServiceNow has notified impacted customers and currently advises no action is required from users.
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Technical Analysis
ServiceNow addressed a security vulnerability in its hosted customer instances that could permit unauthenticated users to escalate access beyond intended limits. The vulnerability involved an endpoint configuration that was modified to restrict access to authenticated users only. The company detected anomalous activity consistent with exploitation attempts and confirmed successful queries of instance tables in some cases. The affected customers include those using the Australia platform release or with particular configuration modifications. ServiceNow released the patch on June 5, 2026, and has communicated directly with affected customers. The vendor is evaluating whether to assign a CVE identifier to this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allowed unauthenticated users, under certain conditions, to gain elevated access to ServiceNow instances, potentially exposing sensitive data or enabling unauthorized queries of instance tables. Exploitation was confirmed in a subset of customers, indicating active abuse of the flaw. The impact is limited to those customers on the Australia platform release or with specific configuration changes. No broader impact or data breach details have been publicly disclosed.
Mitigation Recommendations
ServiceNow has applied a security update on June 5, 2026, that changes endpoint configurations to restrict access to authenticated users only. The vendor has notified affected customers directly and currently states that no further action is required by users. Customers should review any communications from ServiceNow and follow guidance provided in official advisories. Patch status is confirmed as fixed by the vendor update.
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Threat ID: 6a2934a28dd33fbd8520d7e7
Added to database: 6/10/2026, 9:55:46 AM
Last enriched: 6/10/2026, 9:56:06 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 3:17:12 PM
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