An ActiveX control in exlauncher.dll in the Help subsystem 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
An ActiveX control in exlauncher.dll in the Help subsystem in National Instruments LabWindows/CVI before 2013 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering the display of local example 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2012 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2009 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | NI |
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2012 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:2009:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2009 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:labwindows:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·NI
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5025
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxp3-7rg2-qmmv
References
More NI Labwindows vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-04391 Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the 3D Graph ActiveX control in cw3dgrph.ocx in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-04390 Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in National Instruments cwui.ocx, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-04392 The ActiveX controls in the HelpAsst component in NI Help Links in National Instruments… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2013-5025 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-5025 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxp3-7rg2-qmmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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