Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Unauthenticated administrative account takeover
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
8.2
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.27%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-288 ↗CWE-288 Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| N-able | N-central | 0 <= 2026.1 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | N-able · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-08-01T11:54:51 |
| Published | 2026-08-01T19:59:30 |
| Patch Date | 2026-08-01 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-05T03:56:07 |
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