Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2024 · Assigned by NI

CVE-2024-6791Directory Path Traversal Vulnerability in NI VeriStand with vsmodel Files

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in VeriStand from NI. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.1% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A directory path traversal vulnerability exists when loading a vsmodel file in NI VeriStand that may result in remote code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to get a user to open a specially crafted .vsmodel file. This vulnerability affects VeriStand 2024 Q2 and prior versions.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
NI	VeriStand	0 – through 24.2

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/directory-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-ni-veristand-with-vsmodel-files.html