CVE-2026-18577 — An incomplete patch for CVE-2026-18556 allows for authentication bypass and acco
An incomplete patch for CVE-2026-18556 allows for authentication bypass and account takeover in N-central Versions through 2026.3.1
Published
2026-08-02 (7 days ago)
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:A/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
01What is this vulnerability?
An incomplete patch for CVE-2026-18556 allows for authentication bypass and account takeover in N-central Versions through 2026.3.1
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on —.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
08Timeline
- Published: 2026-08-02 (7 days ago)
- Last modified: 2026-08-04
09References
No additional references available in the KB record.
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