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An account with limited access can gain higher privileges than it should have.","severity":"high","cvss":8.6,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["msp","n-able","n-central","vendor","windows"],"not_affected_if":["version-26.4.1-or-later"],"how_to_check":"- Check the installed N-central version in the admin console or product about page against `26.4.1`.","fix":"- N-central: upgrade to `26.4.1` or later.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-11-10T22:18:30+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T22:27:29+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-11-10T22:28:57+00:00","updated_at":"2026-11-10T22:28:57+00:00","category":"vendor","confidence":0.6,"triage":{"at":"2026-11-10T22:28:57Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"- N-central: upgrade to `26.4.1` or later.","reach":"unknown","title":"N-able N-central: incorrect privilege assignment lets users escalate privileges","impact":"high","summary":"N-able N-central, a remote monitoring and management platform for managed service providers, assigns privileges incorrectly in versions before 26.4.1. 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