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CVE-2023-1491: Max Secure Anti Virus Plus IoControlCode MaxCryptMon.sys 0x220020 access control

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 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: 2023-03-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

A vulnerability was found in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.2.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function 0x220020 in the library MaxCryptMon.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-223377 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected products

• Max Secure Anti Virus Plus: 19.0.2.1

References

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-h-6ijBvucNU-dYglWW5n4l2ys-MDAF9/view
• https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1491
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223377
• https://vuldb.com/?id.223377
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-h-6ijBvucNU-dYglWW5n4l2ys-MDAF9/view
• https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1491
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223377
• https://vuldb.com/?id.223377

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