CVE-2026-48027 (GCVE-0-2026-48027)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 15:50 – Updated: 2026-08-04 03:56- CWE-506 - Embedded Malicious Code
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/nrwl/nx-console/issues/3139 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://nx.dev/blog/nx-console-v18-95-0-postmorte… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/nx-console-vs-co… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nrwl | nx-console |
Affected:
= 18.95.0
|
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-506 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Nx Console |
| Due Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Date Added | 2026-05-27 |
| Vendorproject | Nx |
| Vulnerabilityname | Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Known |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Confirmed Compromise
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Compromised Nx Console version 18.95.0 |
| Vendor | nrwl |
| Product | nx-console |
| Added Date | 2026-05-27T18:00:02.229Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.3 |
| Epss Score | 0.00952 |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | 0.56652 |
| Used In Malware | yes |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev |
|
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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