CVE-2025-30419
📋 TL;DR
A memory corruption vulnerability in NI Circuit Design Suite's SymbolEditor allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or disclose sensitive information by tricking users into opening malicious .sym files. This affects all users of NI Circuit Design Suite 14.3.0 and earlier versions who open untrusted symbol files.
💻 Affected Systems
- NI Circuit Design Suite
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining the same privileges as the user running the software, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement.
Likely Case
Information disclosure through memory reads or application crashes, with potential for limited code execution depending on exploit sophistication.
If Mitigated
Application crash without code execution if exploit fails or memory protections are effective.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction to open malicious file. No public exploits known at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: NI Circuit Design Suite 14.3.1 or later
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download latest version from NI website. 2. Run installer. 3. Restart system after installation completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict .sym file handling
windowsBlock or restrict opening of .sym files through application policies or file associations
Run with reduced privileges
windowsRun NI Circuit Design Suite with limited user privileges to reduce impact of successful exploitation
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized code
- Use network segmentation to isolate systems running vulnerable software
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check NI Circuit Design Suite version in Help > About menuCheck Version:
Not applicable - check via application GUIVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is 14.3.1 or later in Help > About menu📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes from NI Circuit Design Suite
- Unexpected .sym file access attempts
Network Indicators:
- Downloads of .sym files from untrusted sources
SIEM Query:
source="NI Circuit Design Suite" AND (event_type="crash" OR file_extension=".sym")