CVE-2023-1453

Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 access control

Published: Mar 17, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284

4.4MEDIUM

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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:LIntegrity

Low

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

Watchdog

commercial

Anti-VirusMixed

Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ivMk1uVAvPCCAxqiD2BW9gD1TsktQkpi/view

drive.google.com

https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1453

github.com

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223298

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