--- title: "CVE-2026-104854: Nx - Remote Code Execution" description: "Nx 14.6.0 to 22.7.9 and 23.1.2 contains a code execution vulnerability caused by insecure Unix domain socket permissions in daemon and plugin workers, letting unprivileged local attackers execute code as the Nx user, exploit requires local access to the system." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-104854/ --- # CVE-2026-104854 Nx - Remote Code Execution Nx 14.6.0 to 22.7.9 and 23.1.2 contains a code execution vulnerability caused by insecure Unix domain socket permissions in daemon and plugin workers, letting unprivileged local attackers execute code as the Nx user, exploit requires local access to the system. CVSS base score 8.5 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known EPSS 0.14% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104854) ## Details Type Remote Code Execution Impact Remote Code Execution CVSS vector CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Published 2 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-269](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html) ## Vendor fix Update to versions 22.7.9 or 23.1.2 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104854](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104854) - [https://github.com/nrwl/nx/security/advisories/GHSA-w3vv-58gj-gw77](https://github.com/nrwl/nx/security/advisories/GHSA-w3vv-58gj-gw77) - [https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/3298fd8b2dd066167eb3cc0410643994a59b0bba](https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/3298fd8b2dd066167eb3cc0410643994a59b0bba) - [https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/63e1abb287a3d69f8ba981828a1de325d0d3dc68](https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/63e1abb287a3d69f8ba981828a1de325d0d3dc68) - [https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/71c2253b6aac23b008e192c4e2642c42a5e07545](https://github.com/nrwl/nx/commit/71c2253b6aac23b008e192c4e2642c42a5e07545) - [https://github.com/nrwl/nx/pull/36370](https://github.com/nrwl/nx/pull/36370) - [https://github.com/nrwl/nx/releases/tag/22.7.9](https://github.com/nrwl/nx/releases/tag/22.7.9) - [https://github.com/nrwl/nx/releases/tag/23.1.2](https://github.com/nrwl/nx/releases/tag/23.1.2) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)