CVE-2026-4130 Storage of Sensitive Information in Cleartext in NI SystemLink
Local attackers can read sensitive information stored in cleartext by NI SystemLink Server, requiring an upgrade to remediate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-4130?
CVE-2026-4130 is a high-severity vulnerability in NI SystemLink, published on 10 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is a storage of sensitive information in cleartext vulnerability in NI SystemLink. This vulnerability may allow an attacker with local access to obtain sensitive information stored by the system in the clear. This vulnerability affects NI SystemLink and NI SystemLink Server versions prior to 2026 Q3.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4130?
How do I fix CVE-2026-4130?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4130 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-4130 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4130 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vh5-cr3g-g663.