CVE-2023-2874

Twister Antivirus IoControlCode filppd.sys 0x804f2140 denial of service

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 24, 2023 at 06:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:53 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsTwister AntivirusAntivirus· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

8.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.17
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

SignaturePermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229853
VDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.229853

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-404NVD-CWE-noinfo

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