Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability in NI DAQExpress

Overview

A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability exists in NI DAQExpress that may result in arbitrary code execution.  Successful exploitation requires an attacker to get a user to open a specially crafted project file.  This vulnerability affects DAQExpress 5.1 and all prior versions. 

 
This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-12741

 

Note: This is informational only.  At time of disclosure, DAQExpress is EOL and will not receive any updates.

Contents

Mitigation Guidance

NI DAQExpress is End of Life (EOL) and will not receive any updates.  

See How Can I Use My NI DAQ Hardware Without LabVIEW? for alternatives, including the use of NI FlexLogger Lite.

Affected Products

 

CVSS Score

CVE-2024-12741 – 7.8 - CVSS:3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Further Information

At NI, we view the security of our products as an important part of our commitment to our customers.  Go to ni.com/security to stay informed and act upon security alerts and issues.

Acknowledgements

NI would like to thank kimiya working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative for reporting this issue and working with us on coordinated disclosure. 

Additional Resources

Product VersionMitigation
DAQExpress 5.1 and all prior versions See Mitigation Guidance

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