# CVE-2026-125879: N-able N-central incorrect privilege assignment

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-125879-incorrect-privilege-assignment-vulnerability-in-n-able-n-central  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-125879 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-10

N-able N-central is a remote management platform used by IT service providers to manage customer systems. An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability allows attackers to escalate their privileges to root level, potentially gaining full control of the affected system.

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-2026-125879 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-125879 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-125879?** Informational severity, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** N-able N-central before 26.4.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-125879?** Yes: fixed in N-central 26.4.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-125879 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-125879?** 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in N-central 26.4.1

## Technical details

An incorrect privilege assignment in N-central before version 26.4.1 enables privilege escalation to root. The vulnerability involves a writable config mechanism that can be exploited by a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. A patch is available in version 26.4.1 and later.

## Affected products

- N-able N-central before 26.4.1

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000002ikvKAA/cve2026125879-local-privilege-escalation-to-root-via-nablewritable-config](https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000002ikvKAA/cve2026125879-local-privilege-escalation-to-root-via-nablewritable-config)

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