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Critical ServiceNow AI flaw exploited days after patch release
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
A critical pre-authentication remote code execution flaw in ServiceNow AI Platform was patched on 13 July and exploited in the wild by 17 July; threat researchers highlight that attackers used AI to reverse-engineer the patch and discover an alternative exploit path within five days of disclosure.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software and AI Frontier Models, and 3 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 21 Jul 2026.
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If you're selling on-premises software, your patch window just collapsed from weeks to days—and AI is doing the reverse-engineering for attackers. Your customers will demand cloud-only deployments or demand you accept the liability for the gap.
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3 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 21 Jul 2026
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