Nx Console Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
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.
- Vendor
- Nx
- Product
- Nx Console
- CVSS
- 9.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 1.8%
- Status
- kevransomware use
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
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.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-05-27. Required action per CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2026-06-10.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.