CVE-2026-9142

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

Published: Jun 19, 2026Updated: Jun 25, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-306

9.1CRITICAL

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-306

Affected Products

commercial·USaka national instruments

grpc-deviceOn-premLibrary

DevTools & CI

InstrumentStudioOn-premDev Tool

DevTools & CI / ide-editor

ni grpc device serverOn-prem

DevTools & CI

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Exploitability

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References

https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/2026/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ni-grpc-device-server.html

ni.com

https://github.com/ni/grpc-device/security/advisories/GHSA-fhhw-37q8-6562

github.com

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