CVE-2026-48027 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json
Compromised Nx Console version 18.95.0
published 2026-05-27 5 mo ago modified 2026-10-14 25 d ago also EUVD-2026-32550
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2026-05-27, used in ransomware
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Nx Console is the user interface for Nx & Lerna. On 19 May 2026, a malicious version of Nx Console, 18.95.0, was published at 12:30 PM UTC and removed soon after at 12:48 PM UTC, leaving it available for ~18 minutes in Visual Studio Marketplace. For OpenVSX, the problem was detected later, and the compromised version was available from 12:33 UTC to 13:09 UTC (~36 minutes). Version 18.100.0 of Nx Console is not compromised and users may remediate by upgrading to that version.
Patch / fix
cisa 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.
Timeline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
- Added to CISA KEV
- Published
- CISA patch deadline
Known exploited
- Added
- 5 mo ago
- Patch by
- 2026-06-10 (5 mo ago)
- Ransomware
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- 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.
- Vendor, product
- Nx, Nx Console
- CISA name
- Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- stepsecurity.io https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/nx-console-vs-code-extension-compromised referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | 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 |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | 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 |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- nrwl nx-console
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-506 Embedded Malicious Code
References
-
stepsecurity.io
/blog/nx-console-vs-code-extension-compromised
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847w
mitigation, vendor-advisory
-
nx.dev
/blog/nx-console-v18-95-0-postmortem#indicators-of-compromise
vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/nrwl/nx-console/issues/3139
issue-tracking
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48027
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-48027
- NVD CVE-2026-48027
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