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 2026 Q3 and prior versions.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
NI SystemLink unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 26.5.0
NI SystemLink Server unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 26.5.0

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https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/2026/storage-of-sensitive-information-in-cleartext-in-ni-systemlink.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description 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 2026 Q3 and prior versions.
Title Storage of Sensitive Information in Cleartext in NI SystemLink
First Time appeared Ni
Ni systemlink
Ni systemlink Server
Weaknesses CWE-312
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ni:systemlink:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ni:systemlink_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ni
Ni systemlink
Ni systemlink Server
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NI

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T16:41:31.503Z

Reserved: 2026-03-13T14:11:51.198Z

Link: CVE-2026-4130

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T16:41:28.377Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-10T16:17:14.227

Modified: 2026-09-10T17:17:04.707

Link: CVE-2026-4130

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T16:30:17Z

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