N-able security advisory (AV26-885) – Update 2
At a glance
- Severity
- Critical
- Used in attacks
- Yes, 1 of 1 flaw named
- Flaws named
- CVE-2026-86218
- Industries
- Government
- Reported by
- 1 outlet
As of September 6, 2026, N-able is affected by vulnerabilities in the following product:
- N-central
- Prior to 2026.3.1.14
N-able indicates that CVE-2026-86218 is being exploited in the wild.
Update 1
On September 8, 2026, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CVE-2026-86218 to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Database.
Update 2
Open-source reporting indicates that CVE-2026-86207 is being exploited in the wild.
The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web links and apply any necessary updates as they become available.
Originally published by Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. © Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. Written by Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.
Vulnerabilities referenced
- CVE-2026-862189.8Critical
N-able N-central
N-able N-central contains a static code injection vulnerability that could allow for pre-authentication remote code execution.
Used in attacksAdded to CISA's list 2026-09-08 · Patch or advisory available
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Coverage
One outlet has carried this so far.
2026-09-09 19:22 UTC
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