# CVE-2026-48137: Untrusted pointer dereference in NI grpc-device sideband streaming API

- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-06-19 · Updated: 2026-06-22

## Affected

- NI grpc-device: through 2.17.0
- NI InstrumentStudio: through 26.3.0

## Description

There is an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability in the NI grpc-device sideband streaming API that may allow an attacker to cause an arbitrary memory dereference, potentially resulting in remote code execution. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to supply a specially crafted Moniker protobuf message. This affects NI grpc-device 2.17.0 and prior versions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on NI grpc-device, NI InstrumentStudio, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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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
- https://github.com/ni/grpc-device/security/advisories/GHSA-ww59-ghm9-mm63

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