CVE-2026-9142 (GCVE-0-2026-9142)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-19 13:41 – Updated: 2026-06-22 19:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Insecure Default Credentials vulnerability in NI grpc-device when TLS configuration is not present
Summary
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.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-22 19:29 UTC
CWE
- CWE-306 - Missing authentication for critical function
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-… | vendor-advisory |
| https://github.com/ni/grpc-device/security/adviso… |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NI | grpc-device |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.17.0
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:ni:grpc-device:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| NI | InstrumentStudio |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 26.3.0
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:ni:instrumentstudio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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