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CVE-2026-18556

CVE detail

CVE-2026-18556

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.

CVSS 8.2 · HighBuzz score 69.0KEV listed

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 69.0

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Buzz score components · mention 24.0 · diversity 20.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

24.0

10 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

20.0

9 sources across 7 categories

KEV score

25.0

Known exploited vulnerability present

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 10; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 5; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

10 source links · newest first

CVE-2026-18556 and CVE-2026-18577 | N-able N-central Authentication Bypass VulnerabilitiesHorizon3.ai
CVE-2026-18556 and CVE-2026-18577 are authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting N-able N-central. NodeZero® Rapid Response safely validates exposure and verifies remediation.
exploithorizon3.aiAug 5, 2026, 6:54 PM
U.S. CISA adds Langflow, Apache Tomcat, and N-able N-central flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs
vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: The first issue added to the catalog, tracked as CVE-2026-9198, is a critical issue in IBM […]
newssecurityaffairs.comAug 5, 2026, 3:25 PM
Feds get 3 days to patch N-able God mode flaw under active exploitThe Register Security
MSP) customers. Attackers exploiting the flaw can gain "full administrative access to an N-central console," Tracked as CVE-2026-18577 (8.2 CVSSv4), N-able disclosed the vulnerability affecting N-central on Sunday, noting that it was exploited as of July 31. MSPs use N-central to manage customer systems from a single dashboard, and successful exploitat
newswww.theregister.comAug 4, 2026, 3:38 PM
CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to CatalogCISA Alerts
ee new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-9198 IBM Langflow Code Injection Vulnerability CVE-2026-18556 N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability CVE-2026-34486 Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Vulnerab
governmentwww.cisa.govAug 4, 2026, 12:00 PM
CVE-2026-18577: N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Exploited in the WildRapid7
Overview On August 2, 2026, N-able published a security advisory for CVE-2026-18577 , an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting N-central that was discovered being exploited in-the-wild after an incomplete fix for an earlier authentication bypass issue, CVE-2026-18556 was disclosed. CVE-2026-185
vendorwww.rapid7.comAug 4, 2026, 11:11 AM
U.S. CISA adds a N-able N-central flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs
ies catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a N-able N-central flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-18577 (CVSS score of 8.2), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CVE-2026-18577 (CVSS 8.2) is an authentication bypass flaw caused by an […]
newssecurityaffairs.comAug 4, 2026, 11:02 AM
CISA Adds Exploited N-able N-central Flaw to KEV After Customer CompromisesThe Hacker News
oited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog following reports of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-18577 (CVSS score: 8.2), is a case of incomplete patching for CVE-2026-18556 (CVSS score: 8.2) that allows
newsthehackernews.comAug 4, 2026, 7:00 AM
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-18556www.cisa.gov
No excerpt available.
Mitigationwww.cisa.govAug 1, 2026, 8:16 PM
https://www.n-able.com/blog/n-central-security-update-august-2-2026www.n-able.com
No excerpt available.
Vendor Advisorywww.n-able.comAug 1, 2026, 8:16 PM
https://uptime.n-able.com/uptime.n-able.com
No excerpt available.
referenceuptime.n-able.comAug 1, 2026, 8:16 PM

Exploit code

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Analyzed

Published

Aug 1, 2026

Modified

Aug 5, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

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/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

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 4.0 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Attack Complexity (AC): High. Successful exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker's control.
Attack Requirements (AT): None. No prerequisite deployment or execution condition is required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): None. Exploitation does not require a targeted user to act.
Vulnerable System Confidentiality (VC): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Integrity (VI): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Vulnerable System Availability (VA): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Confidentiality (SC): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Integrity (SI): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Subsequent System Availability (SA): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.

Optional CVSS v4 metrics remain in the raw vector; only base metrics are expanded here.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

1 stored signals · KEV present · 0 OTX pulses

KEVKEV
- cwes: CWE-288
- dueDate: 2026-08-07
- knownRansomwareCampaignUse: Unknown
- notes: https://uptime.n-able.com/ ; https://status.n-able.com/2026/08/02/n-central-2026-3-hotfix-1-mitigation-for-cve-2026-18577/ ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18556
- product: N-central
- requiredAction: 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.
- shortDescription: N-able N-central contains an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel that allows for authentication bypass.
- vendorProject: N-able
- vulnerabilityName: N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability
Observed Aug 4, 2026, 12:00 AM