High 8.4Published Dec 22, 2025

CVE-2023-53973Zillya Total Security 3.0.2367.0 Local Privilege Escalation via Quarantine Module

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ET)

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Zillya Total Security 3.0.2367.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privileged users to copy files to unauthorized system locations using the quarantine module. Attackers can leverage symbolic link techniques to restore quarantined files to restricted directories, potentially enabling system-level access through techniques like DLL hijacking.

CVSS: 8.4 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jan 3, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Zillya Zillya Total Security zillya:total_security (from the name)	3.0.2367.0	CNA record
zillya total_security zillya:total_security	3.0.2367.0	NVD

References

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51151	exploit, third-party-advisory
https://zillya.com/	product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zillya-total-security-local-privilege-escalation-via-quarantine-module	third-party-advisory

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