CVE-2026-86206 Access control filter bypass allows unauthorised access to APIs
Attackers can bypass access control filters to gain unauthorized access to internal APIs in N-central, potentially reading or modifying data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-86206?
CVE-2026-86206 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in N-able N-central, published on 5 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the N-central internal API access control filter allows unauthorised access to internal APIs. This is fixed in N-central 2026.3 HF3 and 2026.4
Weakness: CWE-791
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86206?
How do I fix CVE-2026-86206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-86206 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-86206 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9x6x-w4xq-rw3g.