CVE-2026-86207 Authentication bypass leads to unauthorised access to N-central
Attackers can bypass authentication to access internal APIs in N-central, potentially exposing sensitive management data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-86207?
CVE-2026-86207 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in N-able N-central, published on 5 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication bypass in N-central < 2026.3 HF 3 leads to authentication bypass in internal only APIs
Weakness: CWE-305
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-86207?
How do I fix CVE-2026-86207?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-86207 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-2026-86207 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-86207 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r94p-pw8f-8cwv.