Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in NI SystemLink Enterprise
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
There is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the NI SystemLink Enterprise Dashboard application that may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication controls leading to privilege escalation or information disclosure. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to send a specially crafted HTTP request. This vulnerability affects NI SystemLink Enterprise 2026-04 and prior versions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5mf-h7w7-c35x
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
- 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
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Sources
- CVE-2026-9051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5mf-h7w7-c35x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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