September 8, 2026 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2026-86218 — N-able N-central
N-able N-central Static Code Injection Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2026-09-08- Federal due date
2026-09-11- Vendor
- N-able
- Product
- N-central
- EPSS
- 53.0th percentile (score 0.007, as of
2026-09-16) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 9.8 (CRITICAL)
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86218
CISA short description
N-able N-central contains a static code injection vulnerability that could allow for pre-authentication remote code execution.
Required action
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.
NVD description
N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.