# CVE-2023-1189: WiseCleaner Wise Folder Hider IoControlCode WiseFs64.sys 0x222410 denial of service

> A local attacker can cause a denial of service in Wise Folder Hider by exploiting a flaw in the WiseFs64.sys driver's IoControlCode handler.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7qh7-p336-4rfg

## What is CVE-2023-1189?

CVE-2023-1189 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in WiseCleaner Wise Folder Hider, published on 6 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in WiseCleaner Wise Folder Hider 4.4.3.202. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function 0x222400/0x222404/0x222410 in the library WiseFs64.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 identifier VDB-222361 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1189?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wisecleaner Wise Folder Hider.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1189?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1189 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1189 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- CVE-2023-1189 PoC & Exploit (github_poc): https://github.com/le0s1mba/CVE-2023-1189

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1189 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1189 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in WiseCleaner Wise Folder Hider, published on 6 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WiseCleaner Wise Folder Hider. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1189/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1189/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1189
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1189
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1189

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1189/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.