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N-able Says Attackers Take Over N-central Servers After Initial Fix Proves Incomplete

N-able disclosed that attackers exploited an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-18577) in its N-central remote monitoring and management platform, allowing them to gain remote administrative access to customer systems. The company's initial fix proved incomplete, requiring a subsequent patch. N-central build 2026.3.1.7, released August 2, is the first version that fully addresses the vu

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August 3, 2026 · 1 min read

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N-able said attackers exploited an authentication bypass in N-central to gain remote administrative access and reach the customer systems managed through those servers. Its first fix was incomplete. CVE-2026-18577 affects N-central builds prior to 2026.3.1.7. N-able shipped build 2026.3.1.7 on August 2 as the first unaffected version. N-central is the remote monitoring and management platform

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