CVE-2023-1453

Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 access control

4.4 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Up 0.3 points since Mar 17, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.4

Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 access control

Record: CVE-2023-1453
CVSS 3.1: 4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.0: 4.4 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0: 3.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-23703 4.4

Record: EUVD-2023-23703
CVSS 3.1: 4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5rc5-hx3v-ccmx 7.1

A vulnerability was found in Watchdog Anti-Virus 1.4.214.0. It has been rated as critical....

A vulnerability was found in Watchdog Anti-Virus 1.4.214.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality 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.

Record: GHSA-5rc5-hx3v-ccmx
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 4.4

Record: CVE-2023-1453
CVSS 3.1: 4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 3.2 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

watchdog anti-virus

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-1453 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Watchdog Anti-virus, published March 17, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.