CVE-2023-53973

Zillya Total Security 3.0.2367.0 Local Privilege Escalation via Quarantine Module

CVSS 8.5 HIGHEPSS 0.2%CWE-59

Vexday Risk Score

21Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 8.5EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —

Lifecycle

22 Dec 2025Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

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:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected products

Zillya · Zillya Total Security

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References

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