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CVE-2025-12420

A vulnerability has been identified in the ServiceNow AI Platform that could enable an unauthenticated user to impersonate another user and perform the operations that the impersonated user is entitled to perform. ServiceNow has addressed this vulnerability by deploying a relevant security update to hosted instances in October 2025. Security updates have also been provided to ServiceNow self-hosted customers, partners, and hosted customers with unique configurations. Additionally, the vulnerability is addressed in the listed Store App versions. We recommend that customers promptly apply an ap…

Scores

9.3
CVSS 9.3 out of 10, critical severity.
53.2%
EPSS 53.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The facts

Published
12 January 2026
Last changed
17 June 2026
NVD status
Analyzed
Severity
Critical, CVSS 9.3 out of 10 (version 4.0)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:N/AU:Y/R…
Weakness
Affects
  • servicenow now assist ai agents
  • servicenow virtual agent api
Known exploited
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue in this build.
EPSS
53.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days (percentile 99).

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