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Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code Nx-Console Extension (CVE-2026-48027)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 318799
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Synopsis
The remote host has an application installed that is missing a security update.Description
The Microsoft Visual Studio Code Nx-Console Extension is version 18.95.0. It is, therefore, affected by an embedded malicious code vulnerability. The compromised extension fetched an obfuscated payload that could harvest credentials from multiple sources on disk and in memory.Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the Microsoft Visual Studio Code Nx-Console Extension to version 18.100.0 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 318799
File Name: microsoft_visual_studio_code_nx-console_18_100.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: Local
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 6/5/2026
Updated: 6/6/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-48027
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.3
Threat Score: 9.3
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:A
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/18/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/18/2026
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/10/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-48027