CVE-2024-4044 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability exists in common code used by FlexLogger and InstrumentStudio that may result in remote code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to get a user to open a specially crafted project file. This vulnerability affects NI FlexLogger 2024 Q1 and prior versions as well as NI InstrumentStudio 2024 Q1 and prior versions.

Published: 2024-05-10

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 14.7% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

NI

FlexLogger

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 24.1

NI

InstrumentStudio

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 24.1

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Vendor	Product	Confidence	Versions
Ni	Flexlogger	—	—

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.14692.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://ni.com/r/CVE-2024-4044

History

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Subscriptions

Ni Flexlogger

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NI

Published: 2024-05-10T14:59:10.943Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T20:26:57.269Z

Reserved: 2024-04-22T21:05:40.301Z

Link: CVE-2024-4044

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T20:26:57.269Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-05-14T15:42:45.640

Modified: 2026-06-17T08:01:00.563

Link: CVE-2024-4044

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T15:42:27Z

Weaknesses

CWE-502
Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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