Is CVE-2026-48137 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48137 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-48137?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 19 June 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

NI Grpc-Device <= 2.17.0; NI InstrumentStudio <= 26.3.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48137?

A patch was published on 2026-06-19: Fixed in version 2.18.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-48137 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-48137?

Check whether you run NI Grpc-Device or NI InstrumentStudio at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-48137: NI grpc-device remote code execution in sideband streaming API

Q: Which products and versions are affected?

NI Grpc-Device <= 2.17.0; NI InstrumentStudio <= 26.3.0.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48137?

A patch was published on 2026-06-19: Fixed in version 2.18.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Q: How is CVE-2026-48137 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-48137?

Check whether you run NI Grpc-Device or NI InstrumentStudio at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-48137 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Published 2026-06-19

NI grpc-device is a framework used to enable remote communication with measurement and automation hardware. A critical vulnerability in its sideband streaming interface allows a remote attacker to potentially execute unauthorized code on the system. This could lead to a complete takeover of the device, resulting in data theft or disruption of industrial and laboratory operations.

Technologies: NI Grpc-Device, NI InstrumentStudio. Vendors: NI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-48137 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48137 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-48137?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 19 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: NI Grpc-Device <= 2.17.0; NI InstrumentStudio <= 26.3.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48137?: A patch was published on 2026-06-19: Fixed in version 2.18.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-48137 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-48137?: Check whether you run NI Grpc-Device or NI InstrumentStudio at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An untrusted pointer dereference (CWE-822) exists in the NI grpc-device sideband streaming API. The vulnerability is triggered when the server processes a specially crafted 'Moniker' protobuf message, where a value provided by the attacker is converted into a pointer and dereferenced without proper validation. This flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause an arbitrary memory dereference, which can be leveraged for remote code execution (RCE). The issue affects NI grpc-device versions 2.17.0 and prior, and has been patched in version 2.18.0.

Affected products

NI grpc-device <= 2.17.0
NI InstrumentStudio <= 26.3.0

Timeline

2026-06-19: disclosed
2026-06-19: advisory
2026-06-19: patched: Fixed in version 2.18.0

References

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