Authorization Bypass (IDOR)Weakness · CWE-639

CVE-2025-0337

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-06
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
ServiceNow has addressed an authorization bypass vulnerability that was identified in the Washington release of the Now Platform. This vulnerability, if exploited, potentially could enable an authenticated user to access unauthorized data stored within the Now Platform that the user otherwise would not be entitled to access. This issue is addressed in the listed patches and family release, which have been made available to hosted and self-hosted customers, as well as partners.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is an authorization bypass vulnerability in ServiceNow's Washington release where an authenticated user can access data they are not entitled to access. The flaw allows a user with valid credentials to circumvent access control checks and view unauthorized information stored within the Now Platform.

MitigationApply the vendor-provided patches for the Washington release and verify that authorization controls properly restrict user access to only data they are explicitly entitled to view.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify ServiceNow version
    Navigate to System Settings > About or check /nav_to.do?uri=/sys_properties_list.do?sysparm_view=simplified for property 'glide.version' or 'glide.product.version' to confirm the Washington release version
    Affected if The installed version matches the Washington release family without corresponding security patches applied
  2. Verify patch application status
    Check the ServiceNow instance for fix scripts or hot fixes related to CVE-2025-0337 in the 'sys_update_set' table, or review the instance health dashboard for recent security updates
    Affected if No security patch for this CVE has been installed on the instance
  3. Test authorization boundaries
    Using an authenticated user account with limited role permissions, attempt to access records or tables outside the scope of the assigned role through direct URL navigation or API calls
    Affected if User can view or modify data they are not explicitly authorized to access, indicating the authorization bypass is present
  4. Review access control rules
    Navigate to System Security > Access Control (ACL) and inspect rules for sensitive tables, particularly checking if 'scripted' ACLs have proper validation logic that cannot be circumvented
    Affected if ACL rules exist but can be bypassed or contain insufficient validation that allows unauthorized data access

Your environment is affected if you are running ServiceNow Washington release without the CVE-2025-0337 security patch and users with limited roles can access data outside their entitlement scope.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor-provided patches for the Washington release and verify that authorization controls properly restrict user access to only data they are explicitly entitled to view.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,760
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