Description
ServiceNow has remediated a SQL injection vulnerability that was identified in 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.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 10 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Database Compromise (unauthenticated data access and modification)
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A SQL injection flaw in the ServiceNow AI Platform’s dynamic schema ORDER BY clause allows an unauthenticated user to run arbitrary SQL statements against the instance’s underlying database. This flaw can be exploited to read, alter, or delete data beyond the user’s intended permissions, effectively compromising confidential data and disrupting database integrity.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects ServiceNow AI Platform. Version information was not disclosed in the advisory, so all installations of the AI Platform that have not yet applied the update are potentially vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 10 marks this issue as critical, and while no exploitation has been reported to date and it is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, the EPSS score of 0.00238 indicates a very low but non‑zero likelihood of exploitation. An attacker with unauthenticated access to the exposed interface can directly inject malicious SQL, making the vulnerability highly likely to be abused if left unpatched.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 22:45 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the ServiceNow AI Platform security update released by ServiceNow, as referenced in the vendor advisory
  • Restrict unauthenticated access to the AI Platform’s exposed interface, ensuring only authenticated users can interact with the dynamic schema ORDER BY functionality
  • Enable and monitor database audit logs for unusual query activity to detect any potential exploitation

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 22:45 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-89

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Servicenow
Servicenow servicenow Ai Platform
Vendors & Products Servicenow
Servicenow servicenow Ai Platform

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ServiceNow has remediated a SQL injection vulnerability that was identified in 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.
Title Unauthenticated SQL Injection via Dynamic Schema ORDER BY Clause
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


Subscriptions

Servicenow Servicenow Ai Platform
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: SN

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-29T03:56:10.853Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T00:31:50.549Z

Link: CVE-2026-74820

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T15:38:36.982Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-08-27T20:18:36.670

Modified: 2026-09-01T20:55:19.100

Link: CVE-2026-74820

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T23:00:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')