NI Service Locator up to 17.x on Windows nisvcloc.exe unquoted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in NI Service Locator up to 17.x on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file nisvcloc.exe. This manipulation causes unquoted search path. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-42563. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in NI Service Locator up to 17.x on Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file nisvcloc.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-428. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 11/13/2021. The advisory is shared at ni.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-42563 since 10/18/2021. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574.009 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 18.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unquoted search path
CWE: CWE-428 / CWE-426
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Service Locator 18.0

Timelineinfo

10/18/2021 🔍
11/13/2021 +26 days 🔍
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11/16/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ni.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-42563 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-42563
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-186637

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2021 10:33
Updated: 11/16/2021 15:29
Changes: 11/13/2021 10:33 (40), 11/16/2021 15:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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