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CVE-2026-86218

CRITICAL 10 KNOWN EXPLOITED PoC CATALOGUED DETECTION TEMPLATE ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-09-06 · Last modified 2026-09-09 · N-able · NVD: Analyzed

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

ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

Confirmed exploited in the wild — in CISA KEV since 2026-09-08. Patch or mitigate now.

Exploitation likelihood

15.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 97th percentile

● In CISA KEV (2026-09-08)● Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes

Impact if exploited

10CVSS 4.0 · CRITICAL · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
  • ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

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PoC data: JSON

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Resource commands

nuclei -id CVE-2026-86218 -u https://TARGETDetection template — review its checks and affected versions before use.
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-86218/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).

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Data snapshot:

Affected

Vendors N Able

Products N Central

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-96: Improper neutralization of directives in statically saved code ('static code injection')

CVSS vector

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

References and research data (JSON)

Unverified PoC candidates

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3 candidates

Additional exploitation reports

Source-specific reports, separate from CISA KEV. Repeated observations from one source are not independent confirmations.

  • VulnCheck KEV · 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z

    Source guidance: 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.

    Source ransomware assessment: Unknown

    VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-86218 · Updated 2026-09-06T00:00:00Z
  • VulnCheck KEV · 2026-09-06T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-86218
    VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-86218
  • VulnCheck KEV · 2026-09-08T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-86218
    VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-86218

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
N AbleN Central< 2026.3
N AbleN Central2026.3
N AbleN Central2026.3
N AbleN Central2026.3
N AbleN Central2026.3

All CVSS metrics

  • CRITICAL 10 v4.0 · CNA Primary
    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
  • CRITICAL 10 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
    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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Advisories

Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS