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CVE-2013-5022

10.0 · HIGH

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the 3D Graph ActiveX control in cw3dgrph.ocx in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI 2012 SP1 and earlier, LabVIEW 2012 SP1 and earlier, and other products a…

Published Aug 6, 2013niCWE-22EPSS 2.57%

Overview

CVE-2013-5022 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ni labview. It was published on August 6, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the 3D Graph ActiveX control in cw3dgrph.ocx in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI 2012 SP1 and earlier, LabVIEW 2012 SP1 and earlier, and other products allows remote attackers to create and execute arbitrary files via a full pathname in an argument to the ExportStyle method, in conjunction with file content in the (1) Caption or (2) 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-2013-5022?

CVE-2013-5022 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ni labview. It was published on August 6, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-5022?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, 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-2013-5022?

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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