CVE-2026-91000: Insecure IPC Channels lead to local privilege escalation

Q: Who can exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker needs local access and low-level privileges on an affected N-able N-central system. No user interaction is required.

Q: Which versions are affected?

N-able N-central versions before 2026.4.1 are affected. Systems running 2026.4.1 or later are not identified as affected by the provided advisory data.

Q: What is the impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can allow privilege escalation through missing authentication for critical functions in IPC channels. The supplied severity vector indicates high impacts to confidentiality and integrity, with a lower impact to availability.

Published Nov 10, 2026

Updated

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

This issue affects N-central: before 2026.4.1.

Affected Software

1 affected component

N-able N-Central<2026.4.1

Event History

Nov 10, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:19 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:19 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·10:21 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker needs local access and low-level privileges on an affected N-able N-central system. No user interaction is required.

Which versions are affected?

N-able N-central versions before 2026.4.1 are affected. Systems running 2026.4.1 or later are not identified as affected by the provided advisory data.

What is the impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can allow privilege escalation through missing authentication for critical functions in IPC channels. The supplied severity vector indicates high impacts to confidentiality and integrity, with a lower impact to availability.

CVE-2026-91000: Insecure IPC Channels lead to local privilege escalation

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What is the impact of successful exploitation?