The ActiveX controls in the HelpAsst component in NI Help Links in National Instruments…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The ActiveX controls in the HelpAsst component in NI Help Links in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI 2012 SP1 and earlier, LabVIEW 2012 SP1 and earlier, and other products allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering the display of local .chm files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01321 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:diadem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2012 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2012 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2012 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:measurementstudio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2013 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:teststand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2012 | Vulnerable | NI |
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:diadem:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2012 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:labview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2012 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2012 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:measurementstudio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2013 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:teststand:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2012 Vulnerable ·NI
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5023
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h94r-wp5p-h7wf
References
More NI Diadem vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04724 Incorrect Permission Assignment in the TopoGrafix DataPlugin for GPX CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2013-5023 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-5023 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h94r-wp5p-h7wf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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