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CVE-2026-9142

NI grpc-device — Insecure Default Credentials vulnerability in NI grpc-device when TLS configuration is not present

EPSS 0.4%CVSS 9.3
critical.is priorityof 100
35
CVSS 9.3 (CNA)9.3 / 10 × 3027.9Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 37.7.377 × 207.5No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

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.  This affects NI grpc-device 2.17.0 and prior versions.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
grpc-device≤ 2.17.0–CNA
InstrumentStudio≤ 26.3.0–CNA

Scores by source

NI (CNA)9.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
NI (CNA)9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

advisoryni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/2026/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ni-grpc-device-server.htmlrefgithub.com/ni/grpc-device/security/advisories/GHSA-fhhw-37q8-6562