CRITICALExploited in the wildUnknown →

N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability

https://documentation.n-able.com/N-central/Release_Notes/GA/Content/N-central_2026.3_HF1_Release_Notes.htm ; https://status.n-able.com/2026/08/02/n-central-2026-3-hotfix-1-mitigation-for-cve-2026-18577/ ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18577

CVE-2026-18577Published 2 days agoSource: CISA KEV

Affected packages

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Exploit signal

Known exploited (CISA KEV): Yes
EPSS score: 2.53%
EPSS percentile: 83.3%

EPSS is the probability a CVE is exploited in the wild; percentile is its rank among all CVEs. This advisory is in the top 83%.

Sources

No external sources available.

Recommended response stack

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