CVE-2025-69875

Published Feb 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Analysis

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Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:total_security:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-281
CWE-552
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Quickheal
Quickheal total Security
Vendors & Products Quickheal
Quickheal total Security
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Description 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.
References
Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management

  • CWE-281

    Improper Preservation of Permissions

  • CWE-552

    Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Feb 4, 2026, 6:58 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 3, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:00 AM