ServiceNow’s Security Fiasco: When Count(er) Strike Leaves Data Doors Wide Open!
ServiceNow’s Count(er) Strike vulnerability is a data-leak disaster waiting to happen, thanks to overly chatty access control list (ACL) configurations. Even the nosiest of users with minimal access can infer secrets, like a digital Sherlock Holmes but without the catchy hat. ServiceNow users, tighten up those ACLs before the data detectives strike!
Hot Take:
ServiceNow’s platform vulnerability, playfully dubbed “Count(er) Strike,” might sound like a video game, but this is no fun and games. It’s a high-severity security flaw that lets cyber attackers channel their inner Sherlock Holmes and infer confidential data like they’re solving a digital mystery. Time to roll out the security red carpet, ServiceNow style!
Key Points:
- CVE-2025-3648, a high-severity bug in ServiceNow, could lead to data exposure.
- Known as “Count(er) Strike,” it exploits conditional access control list rules.
- The flaw allows information inference even by users with minimal privileges.
- New security mechanisms have been introduced to mitigate the risk.
- ServiceNow urges customers to apply the necessary security guardrails.
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