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CVE-2026-86218

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

CVSS 10.0 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
1.3/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.6/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 10: +1.50
  • Fresh EPSS: 15.38%: +0.08

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 24 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
40/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
5/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL13/100

Sources and documents

Recorded Future
Press · 13 Oct 2026, 07:00 · 2026年9月 CVEの概況​​ - Recorded Future
shattered.io
Press · 22 Sep 2026, 10:29 · N-central RMM Flaw Hits CVSS 10.0 After 4 Hotfixes [2026] - shattered.io
https://tech-insider.org/
Press · 19 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-central CVE-2026-86218: CVSS 10.0 RCE Patched [2026] - https://tech-insider.org/
Field Effect
Press · 10 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-able patches max-severity N-central flaw amid active exploitation - Field Effect
Cyber Daily
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Patch now! Hackers are targeting yet another N-able N-central vulnerability - Cyber Daily
See all 24 source documents
The Hacker News
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-able N-central Pre-Auth RCE Flaw Exploited in the Wild - The Hacker News
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CISA Warns of N-able N-central RCE Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - CyberSecurityNews
shattered.io
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 14:14 · N-central RCE: CVSS 10.0 Bug, 4th Patch in 5 Weeks [2026] - shattered.io
MSSP Alert
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Serious N-central flaw puts MSPs and MSSPs on patch alert | news - MSSP Alert
Arctic Wolf
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-86218: Active Exploitation of N-able N-central: Critical Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability - Arctic Wolf
https://tech-insider.org/
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-able’s 3rd Critical N-central Flaw in 6 Weeks Hits CVSS 10.0 [2026] - https://tech-insider.org/
SecurityWeek
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-able Patches Critical Zero-Day in N-central - SecurityWeek
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-able issues patch for zero-day flaw - Cybersecurity Dive
SC Media
Press · 08 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-able patches critical N-central RCE flaw amid exploit concerns | news - SC Media
www.infosecurity-magazine.com
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 12:45 · N-able Releases Hotfix for Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
GBHackers News
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Critical N-able N-central Flaw Enables Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution - GBHackers News
BleepingComputer
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-able patches max severity N-central flaw amid ongoing attacks - BleepingComputer
The Hacker News
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-able Issues Fourth N-central Hotfix in Five Weeks for Unauthenticated RCE Flaw - The Hacker News
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-able Released Hotfix for RCE Vulnerability Affecting Platform - CyberSecurityNews
The Hacker News
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · ⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, Router Hijacks, Coder Supply Chain Attack and More - The Hacker News
Rescana
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Critical N-able N-central Zero-Day (CVE-2026-86218) Actively Exploited: Urgent Patch Required for Unauthenticated RCE and Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities - Rescana
Help Net Security
Press · 07 Sep 2026, 07:00 · N-able patches critical N-central zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-86218) - Help Net Security
Huntress
Press · 06 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Rapid Response: Critical N-able N-central Vulnerability and Active Exploitation - Huntress
Rapid7
Press · 04 Aug 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-18577: N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Exploited in the Wild - Rapid7

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 1.3 · reality 8.6 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 10; EPSS 15.4%
Attention, last 30 days
1 distinct story titles; 1 press documents; 1 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 14:00:29.412792+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
04 Aug 2026, 07:00
Published
06 Sep 2026, 02:15
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
08 Sep 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
13 Oct 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 14:00