CVE-2026-0542Network attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution within sandbox

Published Feb 25, 2026 · Updated Feb 25, 2026

Remote code execution in ServiceNow AI Platform allows remote attackers to execute code within its AI Sandbox without authentication. ServiceNow has not published the vulnerable sandbox component or the operation that mishandles attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires network reachability and high-complexity conditions, and the documented consequence is bounded to code execution inside the sandbox rather than a sandbox escape.

CVSS severity9.2
Critical
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in ServiceNow AI Platform allows remote attackers to execute code within its AI Sandbox without authentication. ServiceNow has not published the vulnerable sandbox component or the operation that mishandles attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires network reachability and high-complexity conditions, and the documented consequence is bounded to code execution inside the sandbox rather than a sandbox escape.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-0542
Published
Feb 25, 2026
Updated
Feb 25, 2026
Vendor
ServiceNow
Product
ServiceNow AI Platform
Classifications
CWE-653, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <Australia
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <Xanadu Patch 11 Hot Fix 1a
  3. Affected versionversion=0 <Yokohama Patch 10 Hot Fix 1b
  4. Affected versionversion=0 <Yokohama Patch 12
  5. Affected versionversion=0 <Zurich Patch 4 Hot Fix 3b
  6. Affected versionversion=0 <Zurich Patch 5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ServiceNow · ServiceNow AI Platformversion=0 <Australia; version=0 <Xanadu Patch 11 Hot Fix 1a; version=0 <Yokohama Patch 10 Hot Fix 1b; version=0 <Yokohama Patch 12; version=0 <Zurich Patch 4 Hot Fix 3b; version=0 <Zurich Patch 5

Published CVSS scores

9.2ServiceNowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-653Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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