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CVE-2013-5021

9.3 · HIGH

Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in National Instruments cwui.ocx, as used in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI 2012 SP1 and earlier, National Instruments LabVIEW 2012 SP1 and ear…

Published Aug 6, 2013niCWE-22EPSS 2.07%

Overview

CVE-2013-5021 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ni labview. It was published on August 6, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in National Instruments cwui.ocx, as used in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI 2012 SP1 and earlier, National Instruments LabVIEW 2012 SP1 and earlier, the Data Analysis component in ABB DataManager 1 through 6.3.6, and other products allow remote attackers to create and execute arbitrary files via a full pathname in an argument to the ExportStyle method in the (1) CWNumEdit, (2) CWGraph, (3) CWBoolean, (4) CWSlide, or (5) CWKnob ActiveX control, in conjunction with file content in the (a) Caption or (b) FormatString property value.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ni. Update labview to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
nilabview0Affected
nilabwindows0Affected
nimeasurementstudio0Affected
niteststand0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-5021?

CVE-2013-5021 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ni labview. It was published on August 6, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-5021?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-5021?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ni. Update labview to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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