---
id: CVE-2025-10231
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: high
cvss: 7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-276
vendor: n-able
product: n-central
affected:
  - n-central < 2025.3
patched:
  - n-central 2025.3
published: '2025-09-10'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T00:10:00.127'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10231'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://documentation.n-able.com/N-central/Release_Notes/GA/Content/N-central_2025.3_Release_Notes.htm
    label: a5532a13-c4dd-4202-bef1-e0b8f2f8d12b
  - url: >-
      https://me.n-able.com/s/security-advisory/aArVy0000000jgHKAQ/cve202510231-incorrect-default-permissions-could-lead-to-privilege-escalation
    label: a5532a13-c4dd-4202-bef1-e0b8f2f8d12b
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00127
epssPercentile: 0.01979
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.913Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `n-central < 2025.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `n-central 2025.3`