CVE-2024-6791 Directory Path Traversal Vulnerability in NI VeriStand with vsmodel Files
Attackers can achieve remote code execution by tricking users into opening a malicious .vsmodel file in NI VeriStand.
- 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-2024-6791?
CVE-2024-6791 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in NI VeriStand, published on 22 Jul 2024. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6791?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ni Veristand.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-6791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NI VeriStand
- CVE-2024-6793 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in NI VeriStand DataLogging Server
- CVE-2024-6794 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in NI VeriStand Waveform Streaming Server
- CVE-2024-6806 Missing Authorization Checks In NI VeriStand Gateway For Project Resources
- CVE-2024-6805 Missing Authorization Checks in NI VeriStand Gateway for File Transfer Resources
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g369-3j35-3453.