CVE-2022-43684
CVE-2022-43684 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Servicenow with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-668.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-668
- Affected product: Servicenow
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
ServiceNow has released patches and an upgrade that address an Access Control List (ACL) bypass issue in ServiceNow Core functionality. Additional Details This issue is present in the following supported ServiceNow releases: * Quebec prior to Patch 10 Hot Fix 8b * Rome prior to Patch 10 Hot Fix 1 * San Diego prior to Patch 7 * Tokyo prior to Tokyo Patch 1; and * Utah prior to Utah General Availability If this ACL bypass issue were to be successfully exploited, it potentially could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information from tables missing authorization controls.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43684?
- ServiceNow has released patches and an upgrade that address an Access Control List (ACL) bypass issue in ServiceNow Core functionality. Additional Details This issue is present in the following supported ServiceNow releases: * Quebec prior to Patch 10 Hot Fix 8b * Rome prior to Patch 10 Hot Fix 1 * San Diego prior to Patch 7 * Tokyo prior to Tokyo Patch 1; and * Utah prior to Utah General Availability If this ACL bypass issue were to be successfully exploited, it potentially could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information from tables missing authorization controls.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43684?
- CVE-2022-43684 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2022-43684 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-43684?
- CVE-2022-43684 primarily affects Servicenow. In total, 73 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-43684?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2022-43684 published?
- CVE-2022-43684 was published on 2023-06-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173354/ServiceNow-Insecure-Access-Control-Full-Admin-Compromise.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/11
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36638530
- https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1303489
- https://x64.sh/posts/ServiceNow-Insecure-access-control-to-admin/
Affected products (73)
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_1_hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_10_hotfix_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_10_hotfix_3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_10_hotfix_3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_10_hotfix_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_2_hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_2_hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_4_hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:quebec:patch_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_1_hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_1_hotfix_1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_1_hotfix_1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_1_hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_1_hotfix_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_2_hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_2_hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_3_hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_4_hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_4_hotfix_1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_4_hotfix_1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_5_hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_5_hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_6_hotfix_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_6_hotfix_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:servicenow:servicenow:rome:patch_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
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