CRITICAL CISA KEV

CVE-2026-48027

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

26.8 %

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

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.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added: 2026-05-27
Patch Due Date: 2026-06-10
Ransomware Use: Unknown

Technical details

Published: 2026-05-27

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48027?

Is CVE-2026-48027 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-48027 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 6/10/2026.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-48027?

CVE-2026-48027 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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