CVE-2025-69875
"Quick Heal Total Security Quarantine Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 3, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 11, 2026, 4:06 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update Quick Heal Total Security to the latest version.
- Ensure proper file path validation.
- Implement strict permission checks.
- Monitor system directories for unauthorized files.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-69875 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-69875.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/mertdas/QuickHealTotalSecurityPOC | Third Party Advisory |
| https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-59439/ | Not Applicable |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Arbitrary File Move LPE
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CVE-2025-69875 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:total_security:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:-:*:* Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/mertdas/QuickHealTotalSecurityPOC Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-59439/ Types: Not Applicable -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-552 Added CWE CWE-269 Added CWE CWE-281 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference https://github.com/mertdas/QuickHealTotalSecurityPOC Added Reference https://semiconductor.samsung.com/support/quality-support/product-security-updates/cve-2025-59439/