CVEs / CVE-2026-86218
CVE-2026-86218: N-able N-central Static Code Injection Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 8 Sep 2026
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 15.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
N-able N-central contains a static code injection vulnerability that could allow for pre-authentication remote code execution.
Description
N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| N-able N-central | before 2026.3.1.14 | 2026.3.1.14 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 8 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-96 |
References
- CVE-2026-86218 on NVD
- CVE-2026-86218 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://status.n-able.com/2026/09/06/n-central-2026-3-hotfix-4-cve-2026-86218/ (cited by CISA)
- https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000002Ld3KAE/cve202686218-preauthentication-remote-code-execution (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk (cited by CISA)
- https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000002Ld3KAE/cve202686218-preauthentication-remote-code-execution Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-86218 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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