CVE-2026-9142
Insecure default credentials in NI grpc-device permit unauthenticated local access.
Is CVE-2026-9142 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-9142 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-9142?
CVE-2026-9142 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9142?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-9142. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-9142 affect?
CVE-2026-9142 affects NI grpc-device 2.17.0 and prior. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-9142?
Restrict exposure and plan patch when available
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated local-network access to the NI grpc-device server, risking data exposure or control.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 2.17.0
- affected<= 26.3.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.