Vulnerability · Published May 29, 2026 · Assigned by NI

CVE-2026-9051Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in NI SystemLink Enterprise

Critical 9.1

In plain English

A critical-severity missing authentication in SystemLink Enterprise from NI. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
NI	SystemLink Enterprise	0 – through 2026-04

Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/2026/authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-ni-systemlink-enterprise.html