CVE-2026-48027

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.39.3—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.3 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-05-27), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. the CNA's CVSS baseline 9.3 retained for reference (NVD's own analysis pending). Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, cna:github_m, epss
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS: 9.3Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomwareExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.3
EG Score
9.3(high)
EG Risk
97(Act)
EG Risk 97/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity93% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
78%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

May 27, 2026

Last Modified

August 4, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 14, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

Nx Console VS Code Extension Compromised - StepSecurity

https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/nx-console-vs-code-extension-compromised
generic

Postmortem: Nx Console v18.95.0 supply-chain compromise | Nx Blog

https://nx.dev/blog/nx-console-v18-95-0-postmortem#indicators-of-compromise
generic

Why Nx Console is removed form VSCode Marketplace ? · Issue #3139 · nrwl/nx-console · GitHub

https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/issues/3139
github Patch Available

Compromised Nx Console version 18.95.0 · Advisory · nrwl/nx-console · GitHub

https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advisories/GHSA-c9j4-9m59-847w
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48027

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 66× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 233 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-16 07:01 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-15 04:40 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  5. 2026-09-12 15:05 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-09-11 17:06 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-09-11 12:42 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
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  12. 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
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  16. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
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  23. 2026-09-04 17:38 UTCCISA KEV update
  24. 2026-09-04 08:55 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-09-02 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
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  3. 2026-09-02 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-09-01 13:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-01 05:55 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-31 14:19 UTCCISA KEV update
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  14. 2026-08-27 17:22 UTCCISA KEV update
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  17. 2026-08-26 17:41 UTCCISA KEV update
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  19. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-08-25 15:12 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-24 18:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  23. 2026-08-24 17:11 UTCEG score recompute
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  26. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-08-22 03:34 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  30. 2026-08-21 01:10 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
  33. 2026-08-19 18:21 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  35. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-08-18 16:58 UTCCISA KEV update
  37. 2026-08-18 15:56 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-08-17 17:56 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-08-17 13:56 UTCCISA KEV update
  41. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-08-16 15:33 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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  50. 2026-08-12 14:54 UTCEG score recompute
  51. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-08-11 19:32 UTCCISA KEV update
  53. 2026-08-11 16:55 UTCEG score recompute
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  55. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  59. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-08-07 20:39 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-08-07 17:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  62. 2026-08-06 13:53 UTCEG score recompute
  63. 2026-08-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  65. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-08-05 17:25 UTCCISA KEV update
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  68. 2026-08-04 17:02 UTCCISA KEV update
  69. 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  70. 2026-08-04 13:28 UTCEG score recompute
  71. 2026-08-04 10:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  72. 2026-08-03 19:22 UTCCISA KEV update
  73. 2026-08-03 12:11 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-08-03 10:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-08-02 05:22 UTCEG score recompute

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2026-48027?
CVE-2026-48027 is a critical vulnerability published on May 27, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-48027 disclosed?
CVE-2026-48027 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 27, 2026, with the most recent update on August 4, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-48027 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-48027 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 27, 2026, affecting Nx Nx Console. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-48027?
CVE-2026-48027 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.3 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-48027?
CVE-2026-48027 affects Nx Nx Console. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-48027?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-48027, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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