CVE-2026-86218
pre-authentication remote code execution
- Published
- Sep 6, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 9, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- N-able
- Evidence observed
- Sep 7, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 94.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
N-central is vulnerable to a pre-auth remote code execution This issue affects N-central: before 2026.3.1.14.
Sources
3Python 3 proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-86218, a pre-auth RCE in N-able N-central via a Struts multipart race condition, with command execution and reverse shell support.
Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-86218, an unauthenticated RCE in N-able N-central via Struts BeanUtils, with version detection and command execution.
Proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-86218, a pre-auth remote code execution in N-central, intended for authorized security testing and educational research in isolated environments.
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