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 exploitation against ServiceNow instances.
We recommend customers promptly apply appropriate updates or upgrade to a patched release if they have not already done so.
Analysis
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| ServiceNow | ServiceNow AI Platform | unaffected |
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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | ServiceNow has remediated an improper access control vulnerability that was identified in the ServiceNow AI platform. This vulnerability could enable an unauthenticated user, in certain circumstances, to create or modify instance data beyond what was intended, resulting in privilege escalation. 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 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 Privilege Escalation via System Configuration Image Upload Processor | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: SN
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-27T19:00:01.715Z
Reserved: 2026-08-04T19:02:05.799Z
Link: CVE-2026-18886
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-27T20:17:04.020
Modified: 2026-08-27T20:17:04.020
Link: CVE-2026-18886
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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