Path traversal in VeriStand - CVE-2024-6791
Published: August 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96211
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6791
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: National Instruments
Affected software:
VeriStand
VeriStand
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted VSMODEL file and read arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-6791
Install update from vendor's website.