CVE-2026-86218 (GCVE-0-2026-86218)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-06 02:15 – Updated: 2026-09-09 04:25
VLAI
Title
pre-authentication remote code execution
Summary
N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-96 - Improper neutralization of directives in statically saved code ('static code injection')
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
N-able N-central Affected: 0 , < 2026.3.1.14 (custom)
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