Incorrect access control in Watchdog Anti-Virus v1.4.158 allows attackers to perform a…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Incorrect access control in Watchdog Anti-Virus v1.4.158 allows attackers to perform a DLL hijacking attack and execute arbitrary code via a crafted binary.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0047 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38611
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw9c-5q82-2wgj
References
More Watchdog Anti-virus vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18155 Incorrect access control in the anti-virus driver wsdkd.sys of Watchdog Antivirus… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-20360 Certain Zemana products are vulnerable to Arbitrary code injection. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2023-01372 Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 access control CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2023-01365 Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-38611 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38611 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gw9c-5q82-2wgj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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