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CVE-2025-10231: N-central Incorrect Default Permissions could lead to Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-09-10 · updated 2026-09-26
• Weakness: CWE-276

Description

An Incorrect File Handling Permission bug exists on the N-central Windows Agent and Probe that, in the right circumstances, can allow a local low-level user to run commands with elevated permissions.

Affected products

• N-able N-central: before 2025.3 — fixed in 2025.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: N-able N-central 2025.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://documentation.n-able.com/N-central/Release_Notes/GA/Content/N-central_2025.3_Release_Notes.htm
• https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000000jgHKAQ/cve202510231-incorrect-default-permissions-could-lead-to-privilege-escalation

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