Critical 10.0Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Sep 6, 2026

CVE-2026-86218pre-authentication remote code execution

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 04:50 UTC)

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CISA lists it as known exploited since Sep 8, 2026; federal agencies had to remediate by Sep 11, 2026. Treat that date as your deadline.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.

CVSS: 10.0 CRITICAL (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-96
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Sep 8, 2026; federal remediation due Sep 11, 2026Apply 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.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 13.35% (percentile 96)
Assigned by: N-able
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Sep 9, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

N-able N-central n_able:n_central (from the name)	before 2026.3.1.14	CNA record
n-able n-central n-able:n-central	before 2026.3; 2026.3; 2026.3; 2026.3; 2026.3	NVD

References

https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000002Ld3KAE/cve202686218-preauthentication-remote-code-executionvendor-advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-86218us-government-resource

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