Build Number: 2025.3.1.9 Last updated: 14/08/2025
Security Update
This release includes critical security fix for CVE-2025-8875 and CVE-2025-8876. These vulnerabilities require authentication to exploit. However, there is a potential risk to the security of your N-central environment, if unpatched. You must upgrade your on-premises N-central to 2025.3.1. Details of the CVEs will be published three weeks after the release as per our security practices.
Release version 2025.3.1 containing the security fix is now available.Please make sure you download the correct NSP file for your upgrade, based on your current version of N-central. To upgrade from 2024.6 HF1 and earlier please use the OS-Upgrade NSP file.Click here to access the N-central 2025.3.1 downloads page (login required).
Make sure MFA is enabled. MFA must be mandatory across all N-able products, especially for the admin accounts.
What’s New in 2025.3.1
Please note that direct upgrade to N-central 2025.3.1.9 is now supported from versions between 2025.1.0 to 2025.3.0. You can also upgrade directly to 2025.3.1 from 2024.6.0
We’re introducing exciting new features, enhancements, and critical fixes to improve usability, security, and performance. Here’s a preview of what’s expected in the 2025.3.1 release:
User Audit Log Export – Additional Audit Events
In earlier releases (24.6, 25.2, and 25.3), we introduced the ability to export user audit logs to a Syslog server, giving partners enhanced visibility into critical user actions across N-central. In 2025.3.1, we’ve added support for auditing the following user-initiated events:
To configure Syslog export and take full advantage of these features, see: Configure Syslog Export
Device Management API Updates
We’ve made it easier to manage devices and get the information you need through the N-central API:
New! Add Devices Automatically
You can now use POST /api/device endpoint to create devices through the API – ideal for scaling environments, automating deployments, and saving time.
Improved! See Application Names More ClearlyThe GET /api/device/{deviceid}/asset call now includes the application name (application.displayName), so it’s easier to identify the installed applications on each device.
Continued Development on CMMC-Compliant Version of N-central for On-Premises Partners
We are continuing development of the CMMC-compliant version of N-central, specifically designed for on-premises partner-hosted instances. This work is part of our broader initiative to ensure CMMC Level 2 compliance, supporting partners managing environments aligned with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity requirements.
Asset Metrics (Preview) (08/14/2025)
We are pleased to announce the availability of new Asset Metrics showing CPU and Memory usage! To see the new feature, go to Assets View, open the Asset Details panel for that asset, then click on the Metrics subtab to see the new CPU and Memory usage graphs.
Asset Metrics is of high value for both L1 and L3 Technicians because it accelerates issue resolution, reduces escalations, and improves service quality by providing actionable insights into device performance. This empowers L1s to resolve more tickets independently and equips L3s with the context needed for efficient deep-dive investigations – ultimately driving operational efficiency and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Visibility to Asset Metrics helps L1 Technicians diagnose end-user performance issues with recent and historical views of CPU and Memory usage across flexible timeframes, from the last hour to the past week. Graphically displayed data highlights spikes, trends, and potential bottlenecks, enabling quicker root cause analysis and faster resolution.
L3 Technicians also benefit from these insights allowing deeper investigation of monitoring alerts by providing context around system behavior leading up to and following an event—making it easier to validate issues, identify patterns, and reduce false positives.
Feature Highlights
Configurable timeframes allowing the user to determine what timeframe to examine the metrics over – Last day by default, last hour, last 6 hours, last 2 days and last week
Clear and concise visuals of how a device is performing allowing the user to spot spikes and trends
Memory and CPU utilization by default with more to follow – Use the ‘Feedback’ link on the Assets View to tell us which other metrics and info you would like to see!
UX Improvements to Assets View (08/14/2025)
We are also delighted to mention a couple of smaller but helpful updates to the Assets View, based on partner feedback. Now all columns can be resized and minimized down to a smaller size to aid readability and workflow.
We also improved the spacing on the Asset Details view for readability.
Analytics Updates (08/14/2025)
We’re excited to announce a series of recently released Analytics enhancements and bug fixes aimed at improving usability, performance, and reporting accuracy.
Enhancement
DV-7226
N-central Analytics – Hardware
Inventory – UI improvements
The UI of the configuration page
has been cleaned up with a lighter background, call to action, and removal of
user ID and report version number
11-Apr-25
Enhancement
DV-7161
Hardware Inventory | Introduce
‘Site’ slicer in the report
A Site filter was added to the
Hardware Inventory configuration page to allow users to report on managed
devices for one or more sites
11-Apr-25
Enhancement
DV-6873
Hardware inventory | Pivot Video
Controller (no WH dev)
The Hardware Inventory report
was changed to display devices with more than one video card on the same row,
instead of over multiple rows
11-Apr-25
Bug
DV-6848
Hardware Inventory | GB and GiB
Columns (no WH dev)
The Hardware Inventory report
was updated to display ‘size’ values in line with the N-central UI. As a
result, Disk size values are calculated as a power of 1000 (GB) and labelled
GB, and Memory size values are calculated as a power of 1024 (GiB) but also
labelled GB.
11-Apr-25
Enhancement
DV-7162
N-central Analytics – Software
Inventory – UI improvements
The UI of the configuration page
has been cleaned up with a lighter background, call to action, and removal of
user ID and report version number
17-Apr-25
Bug
DW-143
DDA probes information does not
contain appliance version (NCIP-10119)
The DIM_DEVICE_SUMMARY and
DIM_DEVICE_SUMMARY_LATEST tables have been updated to include version and
details for probes
08-May-25
Enhancement
DV-6764
N-central Analytics – Hardware
Inventory – Performance Improvements
General performance improvements
in the Hardware Inventory report
28-May-25
Enhancement
DV-7224
N-central Analytics – Software
Inventory – Addition of Site slicer
A Site filter was added to the
Software Inventory configuration page to allow users to report on software on
managed devices for one or more sites
12-Jun-25
Enhancement
DV-7070
N-central Analytics – Software
Inventory – Performance Improvements
General performance improvements
in the Software Inventory report
12-Jun-25
Enhancement
DV-7353
N-central Analytics – Patch
Status Dashboard Deleted
The Patch Status dashboard was
removed from Analytics as it has been replaced by Patch Compliance dashboard
20-Jun-25
Bug
DV-7327
N-central Analytics – Software
Inventory – Latest installed version
The Software Inventory report
was changed to only include the version of an application with the most
recent installation date. This to reduce the risk of duplicate entries in
cases where the deletion of the previous version wasn’t sent from the
N-central server to the Analytics warehouse
23-Jun-25
Enhancement
DV-7256
N-central Analytics – Patch
Compliance Dashboard -Days Since Approval
A new data point that can be
used in custom Patch Compliance dashboards to manage pending patches. A
typical use case would be to add it as a filter in the dashboard to exclude
any patches that have been approved but not installed (i.e. have the status ‘Pending
Installation’) for a defined period of time. The measure can be found when
editing the dashboard in the Data panel under Patch Compliance
Metrics > Measures > «Days Since Approval»
12-Jul-25
Enhancement
DV-7323
N-central Analytics – Network
Assessment – Date pickers
The configuration page of the
Network Assessment report has been updated to make it clearer that the date
period filter is just for the Capacity Planning section of the report. The
flexible start and end date has filters have been removed leaving only the
fixed period selection to ensure all sections of the report show data for
data in the same timeframe.
29-Jul-25
Enhancement
DV-7227
N-central Analytics – Network
Assessment – UI improvements
The UI of the configuration page
has been cleaned up with a lighter background, call to action, and removal of
user ID and report version number
29-Jul-25
Enhancement
DV-7368
N-central Analytics – Last
Boot-Up Time and Logged-In User – UI Improvements
The UI of the configuration page
has been cleaned up with a lighter background, call to action, and removal of
user ID and report version number
13-Aug-25
Enhancement
DV-7613
N-central Analytics – Patch
Compliance Dashboard – Pending (Failed Install)
A new data point that can be
used in custom Patch Compliance dashboards to filter out, or report on,
any patches that have been approved for installation but have failed to
install. The data point is available when editing a custom version of the Patch
Compliance dashboard, in the Data panel under ‘Patch Compliance Metrics’ >
Measures > ‘Pending (failed install)’
13-Aug-25
Enhancement
DV-7611
N-central Analytics – Patch
Compliance Dashboard -Is Superseded (Pending)
A new data point that can be
used in custom Patch Compliance dashboards to adjust how the ‘Is
Superseeded’ checkbox works so that superseeded patches that were installed
are still included in the dashboard. The data point is available when editing
a custom version of the Patch Compliance dashboard, in the Data panel under
‘Patch Compliance Metrics’ > Measures > ‘Is Superseeded (Pending)’
13-Aug-25
Enhancement
DV-7609
N-central Analytics – Patch
Compliance Dashboard -Days Since Publish Date
A new data point that can be
used in custom Patch Compliance dashboards to filter out, or
report on, any patches with a Publish Date older than a specified date. The
metric is available when editing a custom version of the Patch Compliance dashboard,
in the Data panel under ‘Metrics’ > ‘Days Since Publish Date’
13-Aug-25
Enhancement
DV-7604
N-central Analytics – Patch
Compliance Dashboard -Days Since Failed Install (Pending)
A new data point that can be
used in custom Patch Compliance dashboards to filter out, or
report on, any patches that have been approved for installation (pending) but
with a failure to install for a specified time period. The metric is available
when editing a custom version of the Patch Compliance dashboard, in the Data
panel under ‘Metrics’ > ‘Days Since Failed Install (Pending)’
13-Aug-25
Enhancement
DV-7504
N-central Analytics – Patch
Compliance Dashboard – Num Pending (Ignore Failure)
A new data point that can be
used in custom Patch Compliance dashboards to filter out, or
report on, any patches approved for installation (pending) that haven’t
failed to install. The metric is available when editing a custom version of
the Patch Compliance dashboard, in the Data panel under ‘Metrics’ > ‘Num
Pending (Ignore Failure)’
13-Aug-25
Known Issues
Core
During pre-upgrade checks, servers running version 2025.3 may report insufficient memory when upgrading to 2025.3.1.
Issue: Due to the kernel upgrade in 2025.3, the total system memory reported to the AlmaLinux 9 OS is lower than before the kernel upgrade. In some cases this can cause the minimum memory check during the pre-upgrade checks to fail.
Recommendation: Please remove any un-needed virtual devices from your VM configuration (i.e. soundcards), or temporarily add an additional 1GB of memory. For cloud servers, you may need to temporarily upgrade to a larger instance size for the upgrade, and revert back to your current instance size post-upgrade.
NCCF-836008
Bug Fixes
A range of high-impact bugs have been resolved in this release. Be sure to review the full list included below for more details.
Integration and Remote Support
Core
PSA Export Fails with Long Passwords
Issue: Long PSA integration passwords caused export operations to fail.
Fix: Truncated and sanitized long strings to ensure stable export behavior.
NCCF-762305
Core
Customer Info Missing from Warehouse
Issue: Some devices were flagged for reinstallation prematurely due to the recovery of logic errors.
Fix: Improved recovery checks to avoid unnecessary reinstalls.
NCCF-533915
Core
Take Control Setup Fails During Remote Support
Issue: Remote support failed when Take Control was not pre-configured.
Fix: Improved default configuration handling to allow dynamic Take Control setup.
NCCF-602350
Performance, Audit & Data
Core
HP Stock Drive Mappings Caused Malformed Data
Issue: Outdated HP physical drive mappings resulted in malformed asset data.
Fix: Updated drive mapping logic and data parser validation.
NCCF-679885
Core
Duplicate “DeletedID” Prefix in Asset Names
Issue: Asset names incorrectly included repeated “DeletedID” text after device removal.
Fix: Removed redundant prefix logic and cleaned up asset records.
NCCF-506131
Core
Scheduled Tasks Stuck on Network Share
Issue: Scheduled tasks based on network shares were stuck in ‘In Progress’ status.
Fix: Resolved file lock issues and improved task completion logic.
NCCF-230181
Core
System Error: Task Updates Failing Due to ID Limit
Issue: A system ID used to track changes grew too large, causing task failures and repeated error messages.
Fix: Increased the ID limit to prevent future failures. A server restart may be needed to apply the fix.
NCCF-703826