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TI-2026-15225 Aliases CVE-2026-18577GHSA-qgcm-97x5-6q8q

Incomplete patch leads to administrative account takeover

Priority CRITICAL 95Exploited in the wildCWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

An incomplete patch for CVE-2026-18556 allows for authentication bypass and account takeover in N-central Versions through 2026.3.1

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-08-03CISA due date 2026-08-06
EPSS 0.14622 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed N-central (N-able): 2026.3.1.7

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
N-ableN-centralup to 2026.32026.3.1.7Patch availableCNA
  • N-central VendorN-able Affected up to 2026.3 Fixed in 2026.3.1.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2026.3VulnerableN-able
cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*2026.3VulnerableN-able
  • cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2026.3 Vulnerable ·N-able
  • cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2026.3 Vulnerable ·N-able

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA N-central (N-able) Fixed in 2026.3.1.7

Timeline

  1. 2026-08-03 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18577
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgcm-97x5-6q8q

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2026-59007 pre-authentication remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-08126 Command injection in N-able N-central KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-08125 Insecure deserialization in N-able N-central KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2026-15214 Unauthenticated administrative account takeover KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2025-10725 N-central Multiple XXE Injection Vulnerabilities CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2024-18776 N-central Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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