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

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2025-12-22 · updated 2026-10-28
• Weakness: CWE-59

Description

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.

Affected products

• Zillya Total Security: 3.0.2367.0 (and their updates)

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/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51151

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