# CVE-2025-8876: N-able N-central command injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-8876-n-able-n-central-command-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-08-13. Updated: 2026-05-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-8876 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.4 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-08-13

N-able N-central is a remote monitoring and management platform used by IT professionals to manage large networks of computers. A security flaw allows an attacker with low-level access to run unauthorized commands on the server, potentially leading to a full takeover of the management system and the client networks it controls. This vulnerability has been observed being used in active attacks, making immediate updates critical to prevent data theft or service disruption.

Technologies: [N-able N-central](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/n-central). Vendors: [N-able](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/n-able).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-8876 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2025-8876 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 13 August 2025. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2025-8876?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.4, published 13 August 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** N-able N-central before 2025.3.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-8876?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2025-8876 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-8876?** Check whether you run N-able N-central at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in N-able N-central due to improper input validation (CWE-20) and neutralization of special elements (CWE-78). A remote attacker with low-privileged (PR:L) network access can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) and has been added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Users should upgrade to N-central version 2025.3.1 or later to remediate the issue.

## Affected products

- N-able N-central before 2025.3.1

## Timeline

- 2025-08-13: disclosed: Initial publication and release of version 2025.3.1
- 2025-08-13: kev added: Added to CISA KEV catalog due to active exploitation
- 2025-08-14: advisory: NVD entry published

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