CVE-2026-91000 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in N-able N-central allows Privilege Escalation.

This issue affects N-central: before 2026.4.1.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00197.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

N-able

N-central

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2026.4.1

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000002irNKAQ/cve202691000-insecure-ipc-channels-lead-to-local-privilege-escalation

History

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in N-able N-central allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects N-central: before 2026.4.1.
Title		Insecure IPC Channels lead to local privilege escalation
Weaknesses		CWE-306
References		https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000002irNKAQ/cve202691000-insecure-ipc-channels-lead-to-local-privilege-escalation
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: N-able

Published: 2026-11-10T21:19:57.597Z

Updated: 2026-11-11T14:02:43.025Z

Reserved: 2026-09-14T15:25:41.366Z

Link: CVE-2026-91000

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-10T22:21:14.613

Modified: 2026-11-11T15:17:25.647

Link: CVE-2026-91000

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-306

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