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TI-2023-01365 Aliases CVE-2023-1446GHSA-4x92-r8v7-j2m9

Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 denial of service

Priority LOW 25CWE-404Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00329 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WatchdogAnti-Virus1.4.214.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Anti-Virus VendorWatchdog Affected 1.4.214.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:watchdog:anti-virus:1.4.214.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.214.0VulnerableWatchdog
  • cpe:2.3:a:watchdog:anti-virus:1.4.214.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.214.0 Vulnerable ·Watchdog

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1446
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4x92-r8v7-j2m9

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-18155 Incorrect access control in the anti-virus driver wsdkd.sys of Watchdog Antivirus… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-18165 Incorrect access control in Watchdog Anti-Virus v1.4.158 allows attackers to perform a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • 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

Sources

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