Total Security
CVE-2025-69875
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS 7.8 (HIGH). Attack vector: Local. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: None. Exploitable via local access. Public exploit/POC available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker could exploit this flaw, privilege escalation. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026
A vulnerability exists in Quick Heal Total Security 23.0.0 in the quarantine management component where insufficient validation of restore paths and improper permission handling allow a low-privileged local user to restore quarantined files into protected system directories. [CVSS 7.8 HIGH]
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Classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management). Affects the quarantine management component of Total Security. A vulnerability exists in Quick Heal Total Security 23.0.0 in the quarantine management component where insufficient validation of restore paths and improper permission handling allow a low-privileged local user to restore quarantined files into protected system directories. This behavior can be abused by a local attacker to place files in high-privilege locations, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability exists in Quick Heal Total Security 23.0.0 in the quarantine management component where insufficient validation of restore paths and improper permission handling allow a low-privileged local user to restore quarantined files into protected system directories. This behavior can be abused by a local attacker to place files in high-privilege locations, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
Executive ViewAI
A high-severity vulnerability in Quick Heal Total Security 23.0.0 allows low-privileged users to bypass security controls and restore malicious files into protected system directories, potentially compromising system integrity and enabling privilege escalation. Organizations using this antivirus product face immediate risk of unauthorized system modification and data compromise, with active exploits already in the wild.
- Restrict file system write permissions to system directories via OS-level access controls (NTFS/ext4 ACLs); 2) Disable Quick Heal quarantine restore functionality until patch is available; 3) Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized executable writes to protected directories; 4) Monitor quarantine activity logs for suspicious restore operations; 5) Enforce principle of least privilege to limit low-privilege user capabilities; 6) Segment endpoints using Quick Heal from critical infrastructure where possible.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
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