NVD · CVE-2026-18556

CVE-2026-18556

Published: Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:16

CVE-2026-18556

Summary

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.

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References

https://uptime.n-able.com/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-18556
https://www.n-able.com/blog/n-central-security-update-august-2-2026

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