Vulnerability Report

CVE-2026-18556

CISA KEV Active

Title: Authentication Bypass in N-able N-central

Auth Bypass

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2026-18556

CWE Category CWE-288
Published Date Aug 01, 2026
Modified Date Aug 05, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 8.2 CVSS v4.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.49%

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Impacted Vendors

Reference Links

CVSS v4.0
Source Entity a5532a13-c4dd-4202-bef1-e0b8f2f8d12b
Severity HIGH
8.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
N/A
RAW VECTOR CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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 v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2026-18556 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

GitHub https://github.com/CreamyG31337/ncentral-compromise-ioc-triage
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Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity HIGH
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.