# CVE-2024-5217: Incomplete Input Validation in GlideExpression Script

> CVE-2024-5217: Incomplete Input Validation in GlideExpression Script. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-5217
Last updated: 2025-10-21T22:55:49Z

- Published: 2024-07-10 16:28 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 22:55 UTC · Assigner: SN
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 99.6%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2024-07-29, federal due date 2024-08-19, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-184

## Description

ServiceNow has addressed an input validation vulnerability that was identified in the Washington DC, Vancouver, and earlier Now Platform releases. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user to remotely execute code within the context of the Now Platform. The vulnerability is addressed in the listed patches and hot fixes below, 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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- servicenow: servicenow
- ServiceNow: Now Platform

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5217)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5217)
- [https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb\_article\_view&sysparm\_article=KB1644293](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1644293)
- [https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb\_article\_view&sysparm\_article=KB1648313](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1648313)
- [https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/patchnow-servicenow-critical-rce-bugs-active-exploit](https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/patchnow-servicenow-critical-rce-bugs-active-exploit)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-5217 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2024-5217.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2024-5217 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:50:16.394Z