---
id: "CVE-2026-125879"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-125879"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-125879"]
title: "N-able N-central: incorrect privilege assignment lets users escalate privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 8.6
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["msp", "n-able", "n-central", "vendor", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["version-26.4.1-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T22:18:30+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T22:27:29+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T22:28:57+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-125879", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T22:27:29+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# N-able N-central: incorrect privilege assignment lets users escalate privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-125879 (this .md is for agents)

N-able N-central, a remote monitoring and management platform for managed service providers, assigns privileges incorrectly in versions before 26.4.1. An account with limited access can gain higher privileges than it should have.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## 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.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T22:27:29+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-125879

## From the sources

Incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in N-able N-central allows Privilege Escalation.

This issue affects N-central: before 26.4.1.

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