CVE-2026-86218
N-able N-central Static Code Injection Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 11 September 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.
- CVSS 4.0
- 10.0 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.74% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 8 September 2026 · due 11 September 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-96
- Affected
- n-able/n-central
- Source
- a5532a13-c4dd-4202-bef1-e0b8f2f8d12b
CISA notes
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. https://status.n-able.com/2026/09/06/n-central-2026-3-hotfix-4-cve-2026-86218/ ; https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000002Ld3KAE/cve202686218-preauthentication-remote-code-execution ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86218
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.