CVE-2023-1453 json
Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 access control
published 2023-03-17 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-23703
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Watchdog Anti-Virus 1.4.214.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function 0x80002008 in the library wsdk-driver.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-223298 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- drive.google.com https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ivMk1uVAvPCCAxqiD2BW9gD1TsktQkpi/view referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 2.0 | 3.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Watchdog Anti-Virus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
drive.google.com
/file/d/1ivMk1uVAvPCCAxqiD2BW9gD1TsktQkpi/view
exploit
-
vuldb.com
/?id.223298
vdb-entry, technical-description, permissions-required, third-party-advisory
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vuldb.com
/?ctiid.223298
signature, permissions-required, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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github.com
/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1453
related, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-1453
- NVD CVE-2023-1453
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