How severe is CVE-2026-48137?

CVE-2026-48137 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-48137 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-48137?

CVE-2026-48137 primarily affects Ni Instrumentstudio. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48137?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-48137 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-48137 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-38012.

When was CVE-2026-48137 published?

CVE-2026-48137 was published on 2026-06-19 and last updated on 2026-06-25.

CVE-2026-48137

CVE-2026-48137 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ni Instrumentstudio with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-822.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v4: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-38012
Weakness: CWE-822
Affected product: Ni Instrumentstudio
Published: 2026-06-19
Last modified: 2026-06-25

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48137?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-48137?: CVE-2026-48137 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-48137 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-48137?: CVE-2026-48137 primarily affects Ni Instrumentstudio. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48137?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-48137 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-48137 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-38012.
When was CVE-2026-48137 published?: CVE-2026-48137 was published on 2026-06-19 and last updated on 2026-06-25.

References

Affected products (4)

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