CVE-2026-48027
Actively exploited. CVE-2026-48027 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-05-27) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
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.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The vulnerability involves embedded malicious code that can harvest credentials from various sources.
- Who is affected
- Users of Nx Console who have installed the compromised extension.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to active exploitation and the potential for credential theft.
- Action
- Remove the compromised extension and update Nx Console to the latest secure version.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
⚡ Watch CVE-2026-48027
Get an email if CVE-2026-48027 is added to CISA KEV, gains public exploit code, or a new advisory cites it — max one per day, one-click unsubscribe.
Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 77% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-48027: Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2026-05-27
External references
Embed the live status
— this badge updates automatically when the KEV or exploit status changes. How to embed it →
[](https://www.csirts.com/cve/CVE-2026-48027)