THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2024-5178
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2024-5178

CVE-2024-5178 vulnerability

CVSS
4.9
EPSS
33.6%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
See references
Affected product
See references
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2024-07-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 33.6% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2024-5178

  • Confirm whether the affected software is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2024-5178.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

How ThreatPort helps with CVE-2024-5178

ThreatPort's external attack surface scanner checks your internet-facing assets — agentlessly, from the outside in — for the exposed services and versions that CVE-2024-5178 affects, then prioritises the finding by real risk using CISA KEV and FIRST.org EPSS.

Run a free external exposure scan

Are you exposed to CVE-2024-5178?

Run an instant, non-intrusive external scan to check your attack surface for CVE-2024-5178.

Start free scan

No credit card. Agentless.

Related vulnerabilities

MEDIUM
CVE-2012-6551
Activemq vulnerability
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-3060
Activemq vulnerability
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-0544
Websphere Application Server vulnerability