How severe is CVE-2026-86218?

CVE-2026-86218 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-86218 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-86218 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-09-08, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-86218?

CVE-2026-86218 primarily affects N-able N-central. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-86218?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

When was CVE-2026-86218 published?

CVE-2026-86218 was published on 2026-09-06 and last updated on 2026-09-09.

CVE-2026-86218

CVE-2026-86218 is a critical-severity vulnerability in N-able N-central with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2026-09-08). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-96.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2026-09-08)
Weakness: CWE-96
Affected product: N-able N-central
Published: 2026-09-06
Last modified: 2026-09-09

Description

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86218?: N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.
How severe is CVE-2026-86218?: CVE-2026-86218 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-86218 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2026-86218 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-09-08, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-86218?: CVE-2026-86218 primarily affects N-able N-central. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-86218?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
When was CVE-2026-86218 published?: CVE-2026-86218 was published on 2026-09-06 and last updated on 2026-09-09.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:hotfix1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:hotfix2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:n-able:n-central:2026.3:hotfix3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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