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CVE-2025-69875

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.10%

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CVE-2025-69875 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.10%

1.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
QuickhealTotal Security23.0.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-69875?
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.
How severe is CVE-2025-69875?
CVE-2025-69875 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-69875?
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Source: NVD / NIST