N-able N-central: N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability
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- started
- Aug 3, 2026
- closed
- Aug 3, 2026
- CVEs
- 2
- sources
- 5
## summary
N-able N-central contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel allows for authentication bypass and account takeover in N-central. This vulnerability is the result of an incomplete patch for CVE-2026-18556. CISA added CVE-2026-18577, CVE-2026-18556 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-08-03 based on evidence of active exploitation.
severity: Actively exploited (CISA KEV)
## cve ids[2]
## affected
- See vendor advisory / CISA notes (versions not always listed in KEV feed)
## fixed in
- See vendor advisory linked in sources
## timeline[1]
CISA added CVE-2026-18577, CVE-2026-18556 to the KEV catalog (due 2026-08-06).
## advisories[3]
## news & write-ups[2]
## notes & caveats
Derived from CISA KEV JSON feed catalogVersion 2026.10.21. Exact affected/fixed version strings are not always in the KEV record — verify against the vendor advisory URL. startedAt uses dateAdded (exploitation may have begun earlier).
