Check Point Advisories

N-able N-central Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-86218)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2026-13354
Date Published:	1 Oct 2026
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 01 October, 2026
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2026-86218
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R82, R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	N-able N-central prior to 2026.3.1.14 N-able N-central 2026.3 N-able N-central 2026.3 hotfix1 N-able N-central 2026.3 hotfix2 N-able N-central 2026.3 hotfix3
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability in N-able N-central allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted network packets, potentially gaining full control of the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R82 / R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the N-able N-central Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-86218) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: N-able N-central Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-86218)