CVE-2024-4044

Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability in FlexLogger and InstrumentStudio

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 10, 2024 at 02:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:01 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsFlexloggerInstrumentStudio

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 15%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 24.12024 ≤ v ≤ 24.12024
v ≤ 24.12024 ≤ v ≤ 24.12024

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHNI
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-502

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