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CVE-2025-2629

DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in NI LabVIEW When Loading NI Error Reporting

Severity Score

7.0
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

There is a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to an uncontrolled search path that exists in NI LabVIEW when loading NI Error Reporting. This vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to insert a malicious DLL into the uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability affects NI LabVIEW 2025 Q1 and prior versions.

*Credits: Mike Palafox from BLOOMY®
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
None
Integrity
High
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-03-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-04-09 CVE Published
  • 2025-04-09 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-10 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-471: Search Order Hijacking
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
NI
Search vendor "NI"
 LabVIEW
Search vendor "NI" for product "LabVIEW"
 < 22.3.4
Search vendor "NI" for product "LabVIEW" and version " < 22.3.4"
en
Affected
NI
Search vendor "NI"
 LabVIEW
Search vendor "NI" for product "LabVIEW"
 >= 23.1.0 < 223.3.5
Search vendor "NI" for product "LabVIEW" and version " >= 23.1.0 < 223.3.5"
en
Affected
NI
Search vendor "NI"
 LabVIEW
Search vendor "NI" for product "LabVIEW"
 >= 24.1.0 < 24.3.2
Search vendor "NI" for product "LabVIEW" and version " >= 24.1.0 < 24.3.2"
en
Affected
NI
Search vendor "NI"
 LabVIEW
Search vendor "NI" for product "LabVIEW"
 >= 25.1.0 < 25.1.1
Search vendor "NI" for product "LabVIEW" and version " >= 25.1.0 < 25.1.1"
en
Affected