# N-able vulnerabilities & exploitation **CISA KEV** > As of 2026-10-05, Threadlinqs tracks 5 N-able CVEs, 2 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, linked to 7 tracked threat campaigns and 2 named threat actors. **Data as of:** 2026-10-05 ## Exploitation timeline Threadlinqs has recorded 5 N-able CVEs published between 2026-08-15 and 2026-09-15. The busiest month was 2026-09 (3 new CVEs). 2 of them (40%) are listed in CISA KEV, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. ## Most exploited vulnerabilities Ranked with CISA KEV listings first, then EPSS exploit probability, then CVSS score. Showing 5 of 5 tracked N-able CVEs. - [CVE-2026-18577](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-18577) — HIGH 8.2 · KEV · EPSS 1.5% · 2026-08-02 - [CVE-2026-86218](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-86218) — CRITICAL 10 · KEV · EPSS 0.7% · 2026-09-06 - [CVE-2026-86207](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-86207) — HIGH 7.7 · EPSS 0.3% · 2026-09-05 - [CVE-2026-86206](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-86206) — MEDIUM 6.9 · EPSS 0.3% · 2026-09-05 - [CVE-2026-18556](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-18556) — HIGH 8.2 · EPSS 0.3% · 2026-08-01 ## Products affected Threadlinqs normalises CPE and CNA product records across all 5 CVEs; 1 distinct N-able product is affected. The most frequently affected: - N-central — 5 CVEs ## Threat activity 7 tracked threat campaigns reference N-able products or exploit N-able CVEs: - [Multi-Stage Abuse of Legitimate Remote Access Tools (ConnectWise, N-Able, SimpleHelp, Datto RMM, GoTo) by Initial Access Brokers](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2645) — HIGH — 2026-09-25 - [CVE-2026-86218 — Unauthenticated Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution in N-able N-central (Active Exploitation, CISA KEV)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2415) — CRITICAL — 2026-09-09 - [N-able N-central Authentication Bypass Flaws (CVE-2026-18556, CVE-2026-18577) Actively Exploited for Admin Access and Cloudflare Tunnel Persistence](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1941) — HIGH — 2026-08-08 - [N-able N-central Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-18577) Actively Exploited for Admin Takeover](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1830) — CRITICAL — 2026-08-03 - [Evolution of Remote Access Tool (RAT/RMM) Abuse: Multi-Stage Chaining of ConnectWise, GoTo, Datto, SimpleHelp, N-able, and Heartbeat RM](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1820) — MEDIUM — 2026-08-02 - [MuddyWater APT (Iran MOIS-linked, G0069) abuses legitimate RMM tools, VBA macro loaders, and Rust-compiled payloads in ongoing global espionage campaign](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1530) — HIGH — 2026-07-19 - [The Remote Access Blind Spot: Acronis TRU Analysis of RMM Tool Proliferation and Abuse Risk in SMB Environments](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2115) — MEDIUM — 2026-05-13 ## Threat actors targeting N-able Named threat actors attributed to campaigns that involve N-able products or CVEs, with the number of linked campaigns: - [MuddyWater](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/MuddyWater) — 1 campaign - [Storm-1175](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/Storm-1175) — 1 campaign ## How to prioritise N-able patching This order follows the data Threadlinqs holds for N-able, not a generic severity checklist: - 2 of 5 N-able CVEs (40%) are in CISA KEV: treat them as actively exploited and remediate them first, starting with [CVE-2026-18577](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-18577), [CVE-2026-86218](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-86218). - Outside KEV, the highest EPSS scores are [CVE-2026-86207](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-86207) (0.3%), [CVE-2026-86206](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-86206) (0.3%), [CVE-2026-18556](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-18556) (0.3%). - 1 CVE scores Critical and 3 High on CVSS v3 (maximum 10, average 8.2); sequence these after KEV and high-EPSS items. - 1 CVE has a public exploit or proof of concept recorded, which shortens the time from disclosure to attack. ## About this data Vendor attribution comes from the CNA and CPE product records of each CVE, folded to one vendor name; CVSS, EPSS and KEV status are read from the Threadlinqs CVE catalog; campaign and actor links come from tracked threat records. Counts reflect the data as of 2026-10-05 and refresh daily. Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors/n-able All vendors: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors Full detection coverage and IOCs via the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp