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CVE-2026-48027

Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2026-05-27
CISA due date
2026-06-10
Known ransomware use
Known

NVD risk context

9.3 CRITICAL

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Attack requirements
None
No additional attack condition is required.
Privileges required
None
The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.
User interaction
None
No action by another user is required.

Description

Nx Console contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability that allowed a malicious version of Nx Console to be published. The compromised extension fetched an obfuscated payload that could harvested credentials from multiple sources on disk and in memory.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

Other NVD references (3)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.

NVD published
May 27, 2026, 05:16 PM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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CISA notes

This vulnerability could affect an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847w ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48027