CVE-2024-6791

July 22, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

NI VeriStand

  • 2024 Q2 and prior versions

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.

Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CWE ID: 22

Date

Published: July 22, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified: July 22, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@ni.com

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

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

References