{
  "id": "CVE-2026-18556",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2026-18556",
  "published": "2026-08-01T20:16:37.157Z",
  "modified": "2026-08-05T05:16:46.967Z",
  "score": 8.2,
  "severity": "high",
  "cvss_version": "4.0",
  "vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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:X",
  "score_source": "CNA",
  "epss": 0.07882,
  "epss_percentile": 0.94547,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2026-08-04",
    "due": "2026-08-07",
    "action": "Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://uptime.n-able.com/ ; 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-2026-18556"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "N-able"
  ],
  "products": [
    "N-able N-central"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-288"
  ],
  "description": "Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel vulnerability in N-able N-central allows Authentication Bypass. This issue affects N-central: through 2026.1.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Secondary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": 8.2,
    "cvss_v31": 7.4,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://uptime.n-able.com/",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-18556",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.n-able.com/blog/n-central-security-update-august-2-2026",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18556",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}