CVE-2025-11366 N-central Authentication bypass via path traversal

Critical 9.4 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication in N-central via path traversal, gaining unauthorized access to the management platform.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-11366?

CVE-2025-11366 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in N-able N-central, published on 12 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

N-central < 2025.4 is vulnerable to authentication bypass via path traversal

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11366?

It affects 1 product.

Products include N-Able N-Central.

How do I fix CVE-2025-11366?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2025-11366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wq3-vvw9-27jh.

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