Attackers exploit N-able N-central flaw to reach managed endpoints (CVE-2026-18577)
2026-08-03T14:51:40Z•a26cbb89c61047199c9879520ec5dbdfc75ff39ce261df5003454a9396c0e732
CVE-2026-18577CVE-2026-66066AI security governanceAI-assisted cyberattacksN-able N-centralRuby on Railsactive exploitationauthentication bypassautonomous attackscyber-enabled scamsmalicious file uploadmanaged endpointsmanaged service providersopen-source software securitypotential server takeoverremote monitoring and managementsensitive file disclosure
What happened
The feed reports active exploitation of CVE-2026-18577, an authentication bypass in N-able N-central that can enable attackers to access managed endpoints through an MSP-focused RMM platform. It also highlights CVE-2026-66066, a critical Ruby on Rails vulnerability involving malicious file uploads that may expose sensitive files and potentially enable server takeover. Additional items cover AI-assisted cyberattacks, scam operations, AI security governance, autonomous SecOps, and open-source software security guidance.
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- helpnetsecurity
- Record identifier
- a26cbb89c61047199c9879520ec5dbdfc75ff39ce261df5003454a9396c0e732
- Enrichment time
- 2026-08-03T14:51:40Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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