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CVE-2026-86218 affects N-able N-central.
N-central is a remote monitoring and management platform.
The vulnerability is a pre-auth remote code execution issue.
It is classified as CWE-96 Static Code Injection.
Static code injection occurs when directives are saved into static code.
An attacker can inject malicious directives before authentication.
The injected code may be stored and later executed by the application.
This can lead to arbitrary code execution on the server.
The issue affects N-central before 2026.3.1.14.
Affected CPE entries include versions up to excluding 2026.3.
Affected CPE entries include 2026.3, hotfix1, hotfix2, and hotfix3.
N-able is the vendor and source for the CVE.
NVD published the CVE on Sep 06, 2026.
NVD last modified the CVE on Sep 09, 2026.
CISA added the vulnerability to the KEV catalog.
CISA added it on September 08, 2026.
CISA due date is September 11, 2026.
The CISA vulnerability name is N-able N-central Static Code Injection Vulnerability.
CISA requires applying mitigations per vendor instructions.
CISA references BOD 26-04 for prioritizing security updates.
CISA references Forensics Triage Requirements.
CISA says to evaluate internet exposure.
CISA says to follow BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA says to discontinue use if mitigations are unavailable.
The vulnerability allows pre-auth remote code execution.
Successful exploitation can compromise the N-central server.
The vulnerable component is the N-central application.
The required action is to apply mitigations.
The vendor advisory is from N-able.
The US Government resource is CISA-ADP.
The known exploited status increases urgency.
The patch baseline is 2026.3.1.14.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: N-able N-central
Version: before 2026.3.1.14
Vulnerability : Static Code Injection
Severity: Not Specified
date: Sep 06, 2026
Prediction: Sep 11, 2026
What Undercode Say:
Analytics
curl -s "https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2026-86218" | jq . curl -s "https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json" | jq '.vulnerabilities[] | select(.cveID=="CVE-2026-86218")' curl -sk "https://TARGET/" | grep -i "N-central" curl -sk "https://TARGET/" | grep -i "2026.3" nmap -sV -p 443 TARGET
Exploit: (Educational Purposes!)
Authorized lab only Identify N-central curl -sk "https://TARGET/" | grep -i "N-central" Check version exposure curl -sk "https://TARGET/" | grep -i "2026.3" Confirm CVE metadata curl -s "https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2026-86218" | jq '.vulnerabilities[bash].cve' Static code injection concept Inject directive into statically saved code before auth Trigger stored code execution Do not run against unauthorized systems
Protection: from this CVE
Verify patched version curl -sk "https://TARGET/" | grep -i "2026.3.1.14" Check CISA KEV curl -s "https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json" | jq '.vulnerabilities[] | select(.cveID=="CVE-2026-86218")'
Upgrade to N-central 2026.3.1.14 or later.
Apply N-able vendor advisory mitigations.
Follow CISA KEV required action.
Apply BOD 26-04 guidance.
Discontinue use if mitigations unavailable.
Restrict internet exposure.
Monitor for CVE-2026-86218 exploitation.
Impact:
Pre-auth remote code execution.
Static code injection.
Full N-central compromise.
Known exploited by CISA.
Due date September 11, 2026.
Affects before 2026.3.1.14.
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Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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