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CVE-2025-8875 (GCVE-0-2025-8875)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-14 14:56 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:45
VLAI CISA Previdian
Title
Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability
Summary
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in N-able N-central allows Local Execution of Code.This issue affects N-central: before 2025.3.1.
SSVC
Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-14 15:23 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
N-able N-central Affected: 0 , < 2025.3.1 (<=)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Date Public
2025-08-13 08:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-8875

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-08-13 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-08-13
Asserted: 2025-08-13

Scope
Notes: KEV entry: N-able N-Central Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability | Affected: N-able / N-Central | Description: N-able N-Central contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability that could lead to command execution. | Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2025-08-20 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://status.n-able.com/2025/08/13/announcing-the-ga-of-n-central-2025-3-1/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8875

Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev


Details
Cwes
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product N-Central
Due Date 2025-08-20
Date Added 2025-08-13
Vendorproject N-able
Vulnerabilityname N-able N-Central Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown

References

Created: 2026-02-02 12:25 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2025-8875

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-06-01 10:38 UTC

Exploited: Yes


Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-06-01
Asserted: 2026-06-01

Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability | Affected: N-able / N-central | CVSS: 9.4 (CRITICAL) | EPSS: 0.01582 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False

Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel


Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Insecure Deserialization Vulnerability
Vendor N-able
Product N-central
Added Date 2026-06-01T10:38:55.932Z
Cvss Score 9.4
Epss Score 0.01582
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile 0.72344
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev
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Not Yet In Cisa Kev False

References

Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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