Deserialization of Untrusted Data in VeriStand - CVE-2024-6675
Published: August 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96194
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6675
CWE-ID: CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted NIVSPRJ file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
VeriStand
How to mitigate CVE-2024-6675
Install updates from vendor's website.
VeriStand - addressed in versions 2021 R3 Patch 2, 2023 Q4 Patch 1, 2024 Q3