VulnerabilityPublished 22 Jul 2024Updated 11 Nov 2026

CVE-2024-6805: NI VeriStand · Missing Authorization

Affects NI VeriStandSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 24.5.0 soon.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 23:23 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

CVSS scores by source
CNA (NI)	CVSS 3.1	7.5

EPSS

0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 61% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation: No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable: Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact: Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2024-07-23.

Patch

Available – fixed in 24.5.0

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade NI VeriStand to 24.5.0.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
NIVeriStand	Affected <24.5.0	Fixed in 24.5.0

AI-suggested

Upgrade NI VeriStand to version 24.5.0 or later, where this missing authorization vulnerability is fixed. No other vendor advisories indicate alternative mitigations or temporary workarounds. Applying the official patch is the recommended remediation.

Description

CVE-2024-6805 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the NI VeriStand Gateway affecting versions prior to 24.5.0. The flaw allows unauthorized actors to access File Transfer resources without proper checks, potentially leading to information disclosure or remote code execution. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.5. NI has fixed this issue in version 24.5.0.

Impact

An attacker without privileges can access File Transfer resources on the NI VeriStand Gateway, leading to high-impact consequences such as information disclosure or remote code execution. This can compromise confidentiality and potentially allow control over the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 reflects a high severity due to network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high confidentiality impact.

Summary

The NI VeriStand Gateway lacks proper authorization checks when accessing File Transfer resources. This missing authorization (CWE-862) can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to disclose sensitive information or execute code remotely. The vulnerability affects NI VeriStand versions from initial releases up to but not including 24.5.0. The issue is addressed in version 24.5.0, which contains the official fix.

CWE-862Missing Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #4OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Architecture and Design
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/missing-authorization-checks-in-ni-veristand-gateway.html (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 11 Nov 2026, 21:21 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-862

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