N-able N-Central Command Injection Vulnerability
N-able — N-central
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in N-able N-central allows OS Command Injection.This issue affects N-central: before 2025.3.1.
9.4
3.1%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)
- High
- Integrity (Vulnerable System)
- High
- Availability (Vulnerable System)
- High
- Confidentiality (Subsequent System)
- High
- Integrity (Subsequent System)
- High
- Availability (Subsequent System)
- High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
- Published
- Aug 14, 2025
- Modified
- Oct 21, 2025
- Added to KEV
- Aug 13, 2025
- Federal patch due
- Aug 20, 2025
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2025-8876, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2025-8876 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists - see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2025-8876?
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in N-able N-central allows OS Command Injection.This issue affects N-central: before 2025.3.1.
How severe is CVE-2025-8876?
CVE-2025-8876 has a CVSS base score of 9.4 out of 10 (CVSS 4.0).
Is CVE-2025-8876 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2025-8876 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Aug 13, 2025, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-8876?
3.1% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 3.1% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (86% percentile among all scored CVEs).
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-8876?
CVE-2025-8876 is classified under CWE-20 (CWE-20 Improper Input Validation).
Cross-checked against
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