5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-1446
Watchdog Anti-Virus Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 17, 2023, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 17, 2024, 2:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-1446 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-1446 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Watchdog anti-virus
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-1446.

URL Resource
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zjK_DMjHz41RMpfa0iLQ4GXKQwEr4z2T/view Exploit
https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1446 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223291 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.223291 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
39 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : Feb. 13, 2023, 4:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 46 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-1446 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-1446 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Watchdog Anti-Virus 1.4.214.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality 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. 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.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zjK_DMjHz41RMpfa0iLQ4GXKQwEr4z2T/view No Types Assigned https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zjK_DMjHz41RMpfa0iLQ4GXKQwEr4z2T/view Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1446 No Types Assigned https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1446 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223291 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223291 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.223291 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.223291 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:watchdog:anti-virus:1.4.214.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/unassigned13 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1446 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.02%

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0.46290

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