# CVE-2024-6806: Missing Authorization Checks In NI VeriStand Gateway For Project Resources

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code remotely due to missing authorization checks on Project resources in NI VeriStand Gateway.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mmj4-7r77-pw6q

## What is CVE-2024-6806?

CVE-2024-6806 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in NI VeriStand, published on 22 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The NI VeriStand Gateway is missing authorization checks when an actor attempts to access Project resources.  These missing checks may result in remote code execution.  This affects NI VeriStand 2024 Q2 and prior versions.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6806?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ni Veristand.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-6806?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6806 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-6806 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6806 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NI VeriStand

- [CVE-2024-6793](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6793/): Deserialization of Untrusted Data in NI VeriStand DataLogging Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-6794](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6794/): Deserialization of Untrusted Data in NI VeriStand Waveform Streaming Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-6791](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6791/): Directory Path Traversal Vulnerability in NI VeriStand with vsmodel Files (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-6805](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6805/): Missing Authorization Checks in NI VeriStand Gateway for File Transfer Resources (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-6806 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-6806 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in NI VeriStand, published on 22 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6806 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NI VeriStand. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6806/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6806/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6806
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6806
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6806

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