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CVE-2025-12420: Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in ServiceNow AI Platform
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 53.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-01-12 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-250
Description
A vulnerability has been identified in the ServiceNow AI Platform that could enable an unauthenticated user to impersonate another user and perform the operations that the impersonated user is entitled to perform. ServiceNow has addressed this vulnerability by deploying a relevant security update to hosted instances in October 2025. Security updates have also been provided to ServiceNow self-hosted customers, partners, and hosted customers with unique configurations. Additionally, the vulnerability is addressed in the listed Store App versions. We recommend that customers promptly apply an appropriate security update or upgrade if they have not already done so.
Affected products
- ServiceNow Now Assist AI Agents: before 5.1.18; from 5.2.0 before 5.2.19 — fixed in 5.1.18, 5.2.19
- ServiceNow Virtual Agent API: before 3.15.2; from 4.0.0 before 4.0.4 — fixed in 3.15.2, 4.0.4
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: ServiceNow Now Assist AI Agents 5.1.18, 5.2.19; ServiceNow Virtual Agent API 3.15.2, 4.0.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
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