CVE-2024-4044
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability exists in common code used by FlexLogger and InstrumentStudio that may result in remote code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to get a user to open a specially crafted project file. This vulnerability affects NI FlexLogger 2024 Q1 and prior versions as well as NI InstrumentStudio 2024 Q1 and prior versions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA deserialization vulnerability exists in shared code between NI FlexLogger and InstrumentStudio where specially crafted project files can be deserialized unsafely, leading to arbitrary code execution on the affected system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if NI FlexLogger is installedLook for FlexLogger in Windows Programs and Features, or check for C:\Program Files\National Instruments\FlexLogger folderAffected if FlexLogger is installed and the installed version is not yet patched by NI
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Determine installed version of FlexLoggerRight-click the FlexLogger executable in its installation folder, select Properties, and view the Details tab for the Version numberAffected if The version number is earlier than any patched version released by NI
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Determine installed version of InstrumentStudioRight-click the InstrumentStudio executable in its installation folder, select Properties, and view the Details tab for the Version numberAffected if The version number is earlier than any patched version released by NI
If either NI FlexLogger or NI InstrumentStudio is installed and the installed version has not been patched by NI, the environment is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via malicious project files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUsers should avoid opening project files from untrusted sources until NI releases an official patch; organizations should inventory affected installations and monitor vendor advisories for updates.
NI FlexLogger 2024 Q2 and later; NI InstrumentStudio 2024 Q2 and later
- 1. Close any running instances of NI FlexLogger and NI InstrumentStudio
- 2. Navigate to the NI software download page at ni.com/downloads
- 3. Download NI FlexLogger 2024 Q2 or later version
- 4. Download NI InstrumentStudio 2024 Q2 or later version
- 5. Run the NI FlexLogger installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
- 6. Run the NI InstrumentStudio installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the upgrade
- 7. Verify both applications launch successfully after upgrade
- 8. Do not open any untrusted or specially crafted project files received from untrusted sources
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-4044 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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