CVE-2024-6806
Published: 22 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-6806 is a critical-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in Ni Veristand. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-6806 is a missing authorization check (CWE-862) in the NI VeriStand Gateway component when actors attempt to access Project resources. The flaw affects NI VeriStand 2024 Q2 and all prior versions and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8.
An unauthenticated network attacker can exploit the issue without user interaction to execute arbitrary code on the affected gateway host, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
National Instruments has published an advisory that describes the affected versions and directs users to available updates or workarounds. The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0977, indicating measurable post-disclosure exploitation interest that warrants renewed attention even though the current value has moderated to 0.0533.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-47833
Vulnerability details
The 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.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring an access control policy ensures authorization checks are defined and applied for critical functions.
Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources.
Documenting permitted unauthenticated actions prevents missing authorization by making all exceptions explicit and subject to organizational review.
Requiring attribute association with information prevents authorization from being performed without necessary security or privacy context.
Mandating authorization prior to allowing remote connections addresses missing authorization for remote access.
Mandating authorization before wireless connections are allowed prevents missing authorization for wireless access.
The control requires authorization before allowing mobile device connections, directly mitigating missing authorization for system access.
Requiring approvals for account creation and specifying authorizations ensures authorization is not missing for system access.