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CVE-2023-53973VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-53973: Zillya Total Security · Link Following

Affects Zillya Total SecuritySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Zillya Zillya Total SecurityAffected
  • =3.0.2367.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately audit and restrict local user permissions to minimize the number of users with low-level access capable of exploiting this vulnerability. 2. Implement strict monitoring of quarantine module activities and symbolic link creations on endpoints running Zillya Total Security. 3. Employ application whitelisting and integrity checking to detect unauthorized file modifications in system directories. 4. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to identify suspicious behaviors related to file restoration and DLL hijacking attempts. 5. Until an official patch is released, consider disabling or limiting the quarantine restore functionality for non-administrative users. 6. Educate users about the risks of local privilege escalation and enforce strong access controls. 7. Regularly review and update antivirus software to the latest versions once patches become available. 8. Network segmentation can limit the spread of an attacker who gains elevated privileges on one machine. 9. Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments focusing on local privilege escalation vectors to identify similar weaknesses.

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.

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