Stack-based Buffer Overflow in NI System Configuration Software
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-121Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in NI System Configuration that could result in information disclosure and/or arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires that an attacker can provide a specially crafted response. This affects NI System Configuration 2023 Q3 and all previous versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00681 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NI | System Configuration | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- System Configuration VendorNI Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:system_configuration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2023 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:system_configuration:2023:q2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 q2 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:system_configuration:2023:q3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 q3 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:system_configuration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2023 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:system_configuration:2023:q2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 q2 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:system_configuration:2023:q3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 q3 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4601
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r4m-vc45-52hp
- 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-4601 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4601 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9r4m-vc45-52hp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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