CVE-2025-10231 HIGH

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

Vendor N-Able

Product N-central

Weakness CWE-276

Published September 10, 2025

Last update February 26, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.0/10

Attack vector Local

Attack complexity High

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 10, 2025 CVE published

February 26, 2026 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10231 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/276.html

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

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