8.6
HIGH
CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-125879
Local privilege escalation to root via nable-writable syslog-ng config
Overview
Description
Incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in N-able N-central allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects N-central: before 26.4.1.
Details
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 10, 2026, 9:23 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 10, 2026, 9:23 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
N-able
Scoring
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| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | a5532a13-c4dd-4202-bef1-e0b8f2f8d12b |
Solution
Update N-able N-central to version 26.4.1 or later to fix privilege escalation.
- Update N-able N-central to version 26.4.1 or later.
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