Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Incomplete patch leads to administrative account takeover
CVE-2026-18577
An incomplete patch for CVE-2026-18556 allows for authentication bypass and account takeover in N-central Versions through 2026.3.1
CISA KEV
Nuclei Template
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
8.2
HIGH
EPSS Probability:2.53%
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 <= 2026.3 (affected), 2026.3.1.7 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
Nuclei Template
SCANNER AVAILABLE
EPSS Score
2.529%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | N-able · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-08-02T13:40:02 |
| Published | 2026-08-02T22:06:18 |
| Patch Date | 2026-08-02 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-04T13:32:51 |
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