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CVE-2026-125879
CVE-2026-125879
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.6 HIGH
Local privilege escalation to root via nable-writable syslog-ng config
Reported by n-able · Published November 10, 2026
Incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in N-able N-central allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects N-central: before 26.4.1.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| N-central | N-able | 26.4.1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
8.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| N-able | N-central | 0 |
| N-able | N-central | 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 10, 2026 CVE Published
- Nov 11, 2026 EPSS Score
- Nov 11, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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