CVE-2024-6806
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 · uneditedThe NI VeriStand Gateway is missing authorization checks when an actor attempts to access Project resources. These missing checks may result in remote code execution. This affects NI 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 · high confidenceThe NI VeriStand Gateway lacks proper authorization checks when actors attempt to access Project resources, allowing unauthenticated or unauthorized users to potentially execute remote code by interacting with these unprotected project resources.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2024= 2024CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Identify installed NI VeriStand versionCheck the installed VeriStand version through NI MAX (Measurement & Automation Explorer) or by reviewing the software inventory. Look in Programs and Features on Windows or check the NI installation directory for version information.Affected if The installed version is 2024 or any version <= 2024 (all versions up to and including 2024 are affected).
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Determine Gateway service status and exposureLocate the VeriStand Gateway service configuration. Check if the Gateway is bound to network interfaces accessible from untrusted networks versus localhost only. Review the Gateway's listening ports and binding configuration.Affected if The Gateway service is listening on external network interfaces or is accessible from machines other than localhost without proper network segmentation.
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Verify Project resource access controlsReview the project resource configurations within VeriStand. Check if project files, deployment configurations, or real-time execution resources are exposed through the Gateway without requiring authentication or authorization.Affected if Project resources (such as deployed .nivsproj files, real-time target configurations, or channel access endpoints) are accessible through the Gateway without authentication or authorization validation.
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Assess network accessibility of the GatewayPerform a network scan or review firewall rules to determine if the VeriStand Gateway ports (typically 3581, 4553, or configured custom ports) are exposed to untrusted network segments or the public internet.Affected if The Gateway ports are open to untrusted networks,VPN segments, or the public internet where unauthenticated actors could reach them.
You are affected if running VeriStand version 2024 or earlier AND the Gateway is accessible from untrusted network locations without additional access controls protecting project resources.
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 dataUpgrade NI VeriStand to a version beyond 2024 Q2 when available, or implement strict network access controls to limit Gateway exposure to trusted users only.
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- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-6806 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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