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CVE-2023-1446

Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 denial of service

Published: Mar 17, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-404
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Watchdog Anti-Virus 1.4.214.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function 0x80002004/0x80002008 in the library wsdk-driver.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223291.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-404CWE-476

Affected Products

Anti-VirusWatchdog
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
anti-viruswatchdog
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
watchdogcommercialSecurity Products

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://vuldb.com/?id.223291
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223291
vuldb.com
https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1446
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 17, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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