CVE-2025-10231

HIGH 7.0

N-central Incorrect Default Permissions could lead to Privilege Escalation

CVSS Score

7.0

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-276
Vendor	n-able
Product	n-central
Published	Sep 10, 2025
Last Updated	Feb 26, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

N-able / N-central

0 < 2025.3

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

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

Credits

WithSecure Exposure Management