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TI-2026-03579 Aliases CVE-2026-4130GHSA-5vh5-cr3g-g663

Storage of Sensitive Information in Cleartext in NI SystemLink

Priority LOW 37CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

There is a storage of sensitive information in cleartext vulnerability in NI SystemLink. This vulnerability may allow an attacker with local access to obtain sensitive information stored by the system in the clear.  This vulnerability affects NI SystemLink and NI SystemLink Server versions prior to 2026 Q3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00105 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SystemLink (NI): 26.5.0SystemLink Server (NI): 26.5.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NISystemLinkbefore 26.5.026.5.0Patch availableCNA
NISystemLink Serverbefore 26.5.026.5.0Patch availableCNA
  • SystemLink VendorNI Affected before 26.5.0 Fixed in 26.5.0 Patch available CNA
  • SystemLink Server VendorNI Affected before 26.5.0 Fixed in 26.5.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SystemLink (NI) Fixed in 26.5.0
  • Fix · CNA SystemLink Server (NI) Fixed in 26.5.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    NI SystemLink, SystemLink Server 26.5.0

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-03578 Improper Access Controls in NI SystemLinkPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4130
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5vh5-cr3g-g663

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-02142 Path traversal in NI FlexLogger CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-05673 Incorrect Default Directory Permissions for NI SystemLink Redis Service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2024-03773 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability in FlexLogger and InstrumentStudio CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06309 Missing Authorization Checks In NI VeriStand Gateway For Project Resources CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06297 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in NI VeriStand Waveform Streaming Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-06296 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in NI VeriStand DataLogging Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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