CVE-2023-4570
Improper Restriction in NI MeasurementLink Python Services
An improper access restriction in NI MeasurementLink Python services could allow an attacker on an adjacent network to reach services exposed on localhost. These services were previously thought to be unreachable outside of the node. This affects measurement plug-ins written in Python using version 1.1.0 of the ni-measurementlink-service Python package and all previous versions.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.8
Improper Restriction in NI MeasurementLink Python Services
An improper access restriction in NI MeasurementLink Python services could allow an attacker on an adjacent network to reach services exposed on localhost. These services were previously thought to be unreachable outside of the node. This affects measurement plug-ins written in Python using version 1.1.0 of the ni-measurementlink-service Python package and all previous versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-4570- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-2628
8.8
An improper access restriction in NI MeasurementLink Python services could allow an attacker on an adjacent network to reach services exposed on localhost. These services were previously thought to be unreachable outside of the node. This affects measurement plug-ins written in Python using version 1.1.0 of the ni-measurementlink-service Python package and all previous versions.
- Record
EUVD-2023-2628- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3f48-9j7q-q2gv
8.8
NI MeasurementLink Python Services Improper Access Restriction vulnerability
Impact
An improper access restriction in NI MeasurementLink Python services could allow an attacker on an adjacent network to reach services exposed on localhost. These services were previously thought to be unreachable outside of the node. This affects measurement plug-ins written in Python using version 1.1.0 of the ni-measurementlink-service Python package and all previous versions.
Patches
Upgrade all Python measurement plug-ins to use ni-measurementlink-service version 1.1.1 or later.
References
Visit ni.com/info and enter the info code cve-2023-4570 for more information.
- Record
GHSA-3f48-9j7q-q2gv- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.8
An improper access restriction in NI MeasurementLink Python services could allow an attacker on an adjacent network to reach services exposed on localhost. These services were previously thought to be unreachable outside of the node. This affects measurement plug-ins written in Python using version 1.1.0 of the ni-measurementlink-service Python package and all previous versions.
- Record
CVE-2023-4570- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3f48-9j7q-q2gv
8.8
NI MeasurementLink Python Services Improper Access Restriction vulnerability
Impact
An improper access restriction in NI MeasurementLink Python services could allow an attacker on an adjacent network to reach services exposed on localhost. These services were previously thought to be unreachable outside of the node. This affects measurement plug-ins written in Python using version 1.1.0 of the ni-measurementlink-service Python package and all previous versions.
Patches
Upgrade all Python measurement plug-ins to use ni-measurementlink-service version 1.1.1 or later.
References
Visit ni.com/info and enter the info code cve-2023-4570 for more information.
- Record
GHSA-3f48-9j7q-q2gv- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-420
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1695
8.8
NI MeasurementLink Python Services Improper Access Restriction vulnerability
Impact
An improper access restriction in NI MeasurementLink Python services could allow an attacker on an adjacent network to reach services exposed on localhost. These services were previously thought to be unreachable outside of the node. This affects measurement plug-ins written in Python using version 1.1.0 of the ni-measurementlink-service Python package and all previous versions.
Patches
Upgrade all Python measurement plug-ins to use ni-measurementlink-service version 1.1.1 or later.
References
Visit ni.com/info and enter the info code cve-2023-4570 for more information.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1695- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ni-measurementlink-servicePyPI |
before 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 |
ni-measurementlink-servicePyPI |
1.2.0.dev0 up to 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 |
ni-measurementlink-servicePyPI |
before 1.1.1, plus listed versions 0.12.00.12.10.12.21.0.01.0.1 Show 4 moreShow less1.1.01.1.0.dev01.1.0.dev11.1.0.dev2 |
1.1.1 |
ni-measurementlink-servicePyPI |
1.2.0.dev0 up to 1.2.0, plus listed versions 1.2.0.dev11.2.0.dev21.2.0.dev3 |
1.2.0 |
ni-measurementlink-servicePyPI |
before 1.1.1, 1.2.0.dev0 up to 1.2.0, plus listed versions 0.12.00.12.10.12.21.0.01.0.1 Show 7 moreShow less1.1.01.1.0.dev01.1.0.dev11.1.0.dev21.2.0.dev11.2.0.dev21.2.0.dev3 |
1.1.11.2.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-4570 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Ni Measurementlink, published October 5, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 24th percentile. Fixed in ni-measurementlink-service 1.1.1.
References
ni.com/en/support/documentation/supplemental/23/improper-restriction-in-ni-measurementlink-python-services.html
github.com/ni/measurementlink-python/security/advisories/GHSA-3f48-9j7q-q2gv
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4570
github.com/ni/measurementlink-python/commit/3e9d45147befc9a151fca5582c64fa77c7ba1980
github.com/ni/measurementlink-python/commit/d2c73b1e0252081e1b89767aa916d73772d04dd9
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3f48-9j7q-q2gv
github.com/ni/measurementlink-python
pypi.org/project/ni-measurementlink-service