ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability that was identified in Vancouver and Washington DC Now Platform releases. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code within the context of the Now Platform. ServiceNow applied an update to hosted instances, and ServiceNow released the update to our partners and self-hosted customers. Listed below are the patches and hot fixes that address the vulnerability. If you have not done so already, we recommend applying security patches relevant to your instance as soon as possible.
CVE-2024-4879
Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-07-29), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 100.0%
- KEV
- ⚠ Exploited
Published
July 10, 2024
Last Modified
November 3, 2025
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-4879Patch Now: ServiceNow Critical RCE Bugs Under Active Exploit
https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/patchnow-servicenow-critical-rce-bugs-active-exploitCVE-2024-4879 - Jelly Template Injection Vulnerability in ServiceNow UI Macros - Security - Now Support Portal
https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1645154Knowledge Article View - Now Support Portal
https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1644293Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 81× in last 7d / 349× in last 30d)
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Publicly available exploits
(7 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (5 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-52410First seen Aug 11, 2025
ServiceNow Multiple Versions - Input Validation & Template Injection
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCgh-ost00/CVE-2024-4879First seen Aug 27, 2024
Jelly Template Injection Vulnerability in ServiceNow | POC CVE-2024-4879
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCNoTsPepino/CVE-2024-4879-CVE-2024-5217-ServiceNow-RCE-ScanningFirst seen Jul 28, 2024
CVE-2024-4879 & CVE-2024-5217 ServiceNow RCE Scanning Using Nuclei & Shodan Dork to find it.
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCbigb0x/CVE-2024-4879First seen Jul 12, 2024
Bulk scanning tool for ServiceNow CVE-2024-4879 vulnerability
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCBrut-Security/CVE-2024-4879First seen Jul 12, 2024
CVE-2024-4879 - Jelly Template Injection Vulnerability in ServiceNow
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCMr-r00t11/CVE-2024-4879First seen Jul 12, 2024
CVE-2024-4879.py is a Python script designed to detect specific vulnerabilities in ServiceNow instances and dump database connection details if the vulnerability is found. This tool is particularly useful for security researchers and penetration testers.
Open source ↗ - Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-4879.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2024
ServiceNow UI Macros - Template Injection
Open source ↗
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