Auth bypass in Ni Grpc-device
CVE-2026-9142
There is an insecure default credentials vulnerability in NI grpc-device when TLS configuration is not present and the server is bound beyond loopback. This may allow an unauthenticated user access to the server on the local network. Thi…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.004 (35.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Ni Grpc-device — versions 0
- Ni Instrumentstudio — versions 2026, 0
- Ni Ni_grpc_device_server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@ni.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security@ni.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-9142?
- CVE-2026-9142 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ni Grpc-device, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-9142?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.