CVE-2026-18556 (GCVE-0-2026-18556)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-01 19:59 – Updated: 2026-08-05 03:56
VLAI
Title
Unauthenticated administrative account takeover
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.
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-04 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-288 - Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
N-able N-central Affected: 0 , ≤ 2026.1 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-08-01 19:56
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