pre-authentication remote code execution
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-96Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-09-08CISA due date 2026-09-11
EPSS 0.15385 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed N-central (N-able): 2026.3.1.14
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-able | N-central | before 2026.3.1.14 | 2026.3.1.14 | Patch available | CNA |
- N-central VendorN-able Affected before 2026.3.1.14 Fixed in 2026.3.1.14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2026.3 | Vulnerable | N-able |
| cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2026.3 | Vulnerable | N-able |
| cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2026.3 hotfix1 | Vulnerable | N-able |
| cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2026.3 hotfix2 | Vulnerable | N-able |
| cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2026.3 hotfix3 | Vulnerable | N-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
- cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2026.3 hotfix1 Vulnerable ·N-able
- cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2026.3 hotfix2 Vulnerable ·N-able
- cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2026.3 hotfix3 Vulnerable ·N-able
Remediation
- Fix · CNA N-central (N-able) Fixed in 2026.3.1.14
Timeline
- 2026-09-08 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86218
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f24-g9g9-m3v8
References
More N-able N-central vulnerabilities
- 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-2026-15225 Incomplete patch leads to administrative account takeover KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-86218 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86218 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f24-g9g9-m3v8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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