CVE-2024-6675
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 NI VeriStand 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 VeriStand 2024 Q2 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 confidenceThis is a deserialization vulnerability in NI VeriStand where specially crafted project files contain malicious serialized data that, when opened by a user, can trigger remote code execution. The attacker relies on social engineering to convince users to open the malicious file, making it a client-side execution vulnerability.
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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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Verify NI VeriStand installationSearch for NI VeriStand in installed programs via Control Panel > Programs and Features, or check the default installation directory at C:\Program Files\National Instruments\VeriStandAffected if NI VeriStand is present on the system
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Determine installed VeriStand versionOpen NI VeriStand and navigate to Help > About, or check the version in the Windows registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\National Instruments\VeriStandAffected if The installed version matches or falls within the affected version range (compare your version to the patched version once available from National Instruments)
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Review recent project file openingsCheck Windows Event Viewer under Security and Application logs for recent .nivsproj or .vstest files opened, or search the file system for recently accessed VeriStand project files in user directoriesAffected if Users have opened project files from untrusted or unknown sources recently
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Inspect for malicious deserialization artifactsExamine any recently opened VeriStand project files (.nivsproj, .vstest) in a hex editor or analysis tool to look for serialized Java objects, unusual binary data, or encoded payloads that may indicate tamperingAffected if Project files contain unexpected serialized data or suspicious patterns typical of deserialization exploits
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Check for endpoint detection triggersReview any antivirus, EDR, or endpoint detection alerts related to NI VeriStand execution, particularly those flagged for process injection, script execution, or unusual network connectionsAffected if Security tools have logged alerts associated with VeriStand processes spawning unexpected behavior
A user is affected if NI VeriStand is installed, the installed version is within the affected range, and a user has opened a maliciously crafted project file from an untrusted source.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate to a patched version of VeriStand once released by National Instruments. Until a patch is available, enforce strict policies against opening project files from untrusted sources and consider implementing endpoint detection tools.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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