CVE-2023-1446 (GCVE-0-2023-1446)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-17 06:37 – Updated: 2024-08-02 05:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 denial of service
Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-404 - Denial of Service
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.223291 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
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| https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tr… | related |
| https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zjK_DMjHz41RMpfa… | exploit |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchdog | Anti-Virus |
Affected:
1.4.214.0
|
guessed |
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