N-central pre-auth RCE flaw (CVE-2026-86218)
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CVE-2026-86218 in N-central now has Hotfix 4, and the flaw can let unauthenticated attackers execute code on affected servers. Every on-premises build below 2026.3.1.14 is affected, including systems that had already installed Hotfix 3. N-able's notices conflict on exploitation, with one saying there are no confirmed production cases and another saying the flaw has been observed being exploited in the wild.
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07.09.2026 11:31 2 articles · 2h ago
N-central pre-auth RCE flaw (CVE-2026-86218)
Initial DisclosureHotfix 4 closed CVE-2026-86218 in N-central, a pre-authentication RCE flaw affecting every on-premises build before 2026.3.1.14. The patch applied even to systems that had already installed Hotfix 3.
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- N-able Issues Fourth N-central Hotfix in Five Weeks for Unauthenticated RCE Flaw — thehackernews.com — 07.09.2026 11:31
- N-able Issues Fourth N-central Hotfix in Five Weeks for Unauthenticated RCE Flaw — thehackernews.com — 07.09.2026 11:31