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Critical ServiceNow Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation Via Unauthenticated User Impersonation

Cybersecuritynews •Abinaya • January 13, 2026

A critical security threat to ServiceNow AI Platform deployments, allowing unauthenticated attackers to impersonate legitimate users and execute unauthorized operations. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-12420, was discovered by AppOmni, a SaaS security firm, and disclosed to ServiceNow in October 2025, prompting immediate remediation efforts. The privilege escalation flaw within ServiceNow’s AI Platform infrastructure enables attackers without authentication […]

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