CVE-2023-1453 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-1453

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

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Zeze7w (VulDB User)

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Anti-Virus
Vulnerable Versions:
1.4.214.0

Timeline

Official Publish: March 17th, 2023
Last Modified: August 2nd, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)