Improper Input Validation in N-able N-central Software
CVE-2025-8876

9.4CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

N-able

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 August 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟣 EPSS 20%🦅 CISA Reported📰 News Worthy

What is CVE-2025-8876?

A vulnerability in N-able N-central allows attackers to perform OS Command Injection due to improper input validation. This issue affects versions of N-central released before 2025.3.1, posing a risk for systems utilizing these versions. Implementing the latest updates is crucial for remediation and maintaining system integrity.

CISA has reported CVE-2025-8876

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2025-8876 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Version(s)

N-central 0 < 2025.3.1

News Articles

Over 800 N-able servers left unpatched against critical flaws

Over 800 N-able N-central servers remain unpatched against a pair of critical security vulnerabilities tagged as actively exploited last week.

22 hours ago

CISA warns of N-able N-central flaws exploited in zero-day attacks

​CISA warned on Wednesday that attackers are actively exploiting two security vulnerabilities in N‑able's N-central remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform.

5 days ago

References

EPSS Score

20% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V4

Score:
9.4
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 📰

    First article discovered by BleepingComputer

  • Vulnerability published

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-8876 : Improper Input Validation in N-able N-central Software