Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2025 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2025-2449NI FlexLogger usiReg URI File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in FlexLogger from NI. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 33.7% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)33.7%top 1.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

NI FlexLogger usiReg URI File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of NI FlexLogger. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of URI files by the usiReg component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-21805.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
NI	FlexLogger	2024 Q1

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-25-146 x_research-advisory