HIGH 8.2 NVD ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2026-18577
An incomplete patch for CVE-2026-18556 allows for authentication bypass and account takeover in N-central Versions through 2026.3.1
An incomplete patch for CVE-2026-18556 allows for authentication bypass and account takeover in N-central Versions through 2026.3.1
Affected Products
- n-able/n-central
References
- https://documentation.n-able.com/N-central/Release_Notes/GA/Content/N-central_2026.3_HF1_R
- https://status.n-able.com/2026/08/02/n-central-2026-3-hotfix-1-mitigation-for-cve-2026-185
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18556
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-18577
- https://www.n-able.com/blog/n-central-security-update-august-2-2026
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 was published on 2026-08-02 via NVD. ⚠ This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — it is being actively exploited in the wild. Affected: n-able/n-central.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-02 · 1 day ago
CISA KEV — Actively ExploitedU.S. federal agencies required to patch · confirmed threat-actor activity
Remediation Resources
Related Vulnerabilities
| CVE | Title | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-18556 KEV | Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in N-able | HIGH | 8.2 |
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