CVE-2023-1453: Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 access control

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-03-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

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.

Affected products

Watchdog Anti-Virus: 1.4.214.0

References

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ivMk1uVAvPCCAxqiD2BW9gD1TsktQkpi/view
https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1453
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223298
https://vuldb.com/?id.223298
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ivMk1uVAvPCCAxqiD2BW9gD1TsktQkpi/view
https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1453
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223298
https://vuldb.com/?id.223298

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