CVE-2023-2874 Twister Antivirus IoControlCode filppd.sys 0x804f2140 denial of service

Medium 5.5 Published 24 May 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

A local attacker can cause a denial of service in Twister Antivirus by exploiting a flaw in the filppd.sys driver's IoControlCode handler.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-2874?

CVE-2023-2874 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Twister Antivirus, published on 24 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Twister Antivirus 8. This issue affects the function 0x804f2158/0x804f2154/0x804f2150/0x804f215c/0x804f2160/0x80800040/0x804f214c/0x804f2148/0x804f2144/0x801120e4/0x804f213c/0x804f2140 in the library filppd.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-229853 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2874?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Filseclab Twister Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2874?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2874 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-2874 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2874 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p8vw-qv22-wr5c.