CVE-2023-5136 Incorrect Permission Assignment in the TopoGrafix DataPlugin for GPX

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can disclose information by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted GPX file in NI products using the TopoGrafix DataPlugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-5136?

CVE-2023-5136 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NI DIAdem, published on 8 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An incorrect permission assignment in the TopoGrafix DataPlugin for GPX could result in information disclosure. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by getting a user to open a specially crafted data file.

Weakness: CWE-732, CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5136?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Ni Diadem, Ni Flexlogger, Ni Topografix Data Plugin, Ni Veristand.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5136 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-5136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mjm5-8p7x-r4cv.

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