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CVE-2026-86218

pre-authentication remote code execution

10.0 CriticalIn KEVPublic exploit

CVE-2026-86218 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in N-able N-central, published September 6, 2026. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since September 8, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since September 8, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
10.0 CriticalCVSS 4.0, CVE List
Exploit chance
15.4%EPSS, 96th percentile
Exploitation
ExploitedCISA KEV,
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

15.4%Up 15.0 points since Sep 6, 2026
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
MetasploitN-able N-central Struts BeanUtils Unauthenticated RCE2026-09-05
PoC in GitHubHORKimhab/CVE-2026-862182026-09-07
PoC in GitHubUdyz/CVE-2026-862182026-09-14
PoC in GitHubsuper-meuw/CVE-2026-862182026-09-23
NucleiN-able N-central <2026.3.1.14 - Pre-Authentication Remote Code Execution

What each source reports

CVE List Score used10.0

pre-authentication remote code execution

N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.

Record
CVE-2026-86218
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Weakness
CWE-96
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-7204110.0

N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.

Record
EUVD-2026-72041
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5f24-g9g9-m3v810.0

N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before...

N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.

Record
GHSA-5f24-g9g9-m3v8
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-96
Updated
2026-11-02
CISA KEVNo score

N-able N-central Static Code Injection Vulnerability

N-able N-central contains a static code injection vulnerability that could allow for pre-authentication remote code execution.

Record
CVE-2026-86218
Weakness
CWE-96
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD10.0

N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.

Record
CVE-2026-86218
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-96
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploitation, exploits
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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