ServiceNow’s Year-Old Flaws: When Ignoring Patches Becomes a Hack-tastrophe!

Hackers are exploiting year-old ServiceNow vulnerabilities for database access. Despite patches, attacks surge with hackers targeting systems in Israel, Lithuania, Japan, and Germany. Protect your systems by updating security patches and monitoring suspicious activities. Don’t let outdated software become your company’s Achilles’ heel!

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Hot Take:

Ah, the joys of ignoring patches! ServiceNow’s year-old vulnerabilities are like the fruitcake of cybersecurity – unwanted, potentially dangerous, and yet, somehow still hanging around. Hackers are exploiting these old flaws like they’ve discovered a hidden stash of grandma’s holiday cookies. Time to update and patch, folks, before your databases become an all-you-can-hack buffet!

Key Points:

  • Three ServiceNow vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-4879, CVE-2024-5217, CVE-2024-5178) are actively being exploited.
  • GreyNoise reports a surge in attacks, with a focus on systems in Israel, Lithuania, Japan, and Germany.
  • CVE-2024-4879 involves template injection, while the other two involve input validation errors.
  • These flaws can be chained for full database access, posing a high risk to sensitive data.
  • ServiceNow and experts emphasize the importance of patching and restricting access to mitigate risk.

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