Nx Console Developer Tooling Published Packages Contain Embedded Malicious Code; CISA's June 10th KEV Mandate for Covered Entities Has Passed

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-48027

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2026-48027
Vulnerability Name	Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
Affected products	Nx Nx Console
Exploitation status	Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation.
Classified as	CWE-506 (Embedded Malicious Code)
KEV listing	Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-05-27.
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)	1.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (70% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.
Federal remediation deadline	2026-06-10 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive).

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
Nx	Nx Console

Vendor

Product

Affected Versions

Patch Status

Nx Console

Subsystems	General OT
Sectors	Multiple

What to Know

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.

What to Do

Monitor Nx's web page for any future patch releases.

References

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48027
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48027

Source

Reference

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48027

CVE

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48027

KEV Required Action

Field	Value
KEV Link	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Date Added to KEV	2026-05-27
Required Action Due Date	2026-06-10
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.

Field

Value

KEV Link

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Date Added to KEV

2026-05-27

Required Action Due Date

2026-06-10

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.