CVE-2026-116230 — Ndemic Creations Plague Inc Evolved Workshop Scenario Loader deserialization
A vulnerability was identified in Ndemic Creations Plague Inc Evolved up to 1.24.0.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Workshop Scenario Loader. Such manipulation leads to deserialization. The attack may be performed from remote. Upgrading to version 1.24.0.4 is sufficient to fix this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.3% (30-day exploitation probability)+4
- Technical severity (high)+6
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Ndemic Creations Plague Inc Evolved).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Exploitation requires user interaction: tighten email/web filtering and warn affected users.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (input validation), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ndemic Creations | Plague Inc Evolved | version 1.24.0.0version 1.24.0.1version 1.24.0.2version 1.24.0.3 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Ndemic Creations | Plague Inc Evolved | ≤ 1.24.0.3 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | CVSS 4.0 | Medium | — | — | VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| 2.1 | CVSS 4.0 | Low | — | — | cna@vuldb.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 7.8 | CVSS 3.1 | High | 1.8 | 5.9 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 6.3 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 2.8 | 3.4 | cna@vuldb.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 6.3 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories |
| 6.3 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| 6.3 | CVSS 3.0 | Medium | — | — | VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| 7.5 | CVSS 2.0 | High | 10.0 | 6.4 | cna@vuldb.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 7.5 | CVSS 2.0 | High | — | — | VulDB via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 26, 2026 → Oct 29, 2026 · 4 reading(s) · max 0.32%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products removed · 1
- Affected products added · ndemiccreations/plague inc evolved
- CVSS changed · 9.8 → 7.8
- Affected products added · ndemiccreations/plague inc
- CVSS changed · 6.3 → 9.8
- Source status changed · Undergoing Analysis → Analyzed
- Source status changed · Deferred → Undergoing Analysis
- Source status changed · Received → Deferred
- Affected products added · ndemic creations/plague inc evolved
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 6.3
- Source status changed · → Received
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 2× References added · Oct 26, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 26, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
References
8 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-116230 is "Ndemic Creations Plague Inc Evolved Workshop Scenario Loader deserialization", rated High. It affects Plague Inc Evolved (Ndemic Creations); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.32% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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