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HIGH Actively exploited CWE-288

CVE-2026-18556

Unauthenticated administrative account takeover

N-able·N-central

8.2/ 10
CVSS 4.0
High severity
44%
EPSS exploit odds
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 99% of all CVEs
Listed
CISA KEV catalog
Added
Aug 4, 2026
Fix due
Aug 7, 2026
Ransomware
Not known
Timeline
Published
Aug 1, 2026
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
First covered
Aug 5, 2026
Latest story
3 months ago

Summary

Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in N-able N-central allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects N-central: through 2026.1.

CWE-288Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel

Attack profile

Attack vectorNetwork
ComplexityHigh
RequirementsNone
PrivilegesNone
User interactionNone
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CISA required action

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.

Affected products

  • N-able N-centralup to 2026.1

References

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