HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-2874
MEDIUM

CVE-2023-2874

CWE-404Published: May 24, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-2874 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

filseclab1 product(s)
twister antivirus
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1hcj4tdRveydUv84J5IEQFmjF1XxUvxGy/view?usp=sharing
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/blob/master/CVE-2023-2874
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229853
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.229853
ADVISORYhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1hcj4tdRveydUv84J5IEQFmjF1XxUvxGy/view?usp=sharing
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/blob/master/CVE-2023-2874
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229853
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.229853

All References (8)

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hcj4tdRveydUv84J5IEQFmjF1XxUvxGy/view?usp=sharingExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/blob/master/CVE-2023-2874Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229853Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.229853Third Party Advisory
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hcj4tdRveydUv84J5IEQFmjF1XxUvxGy/view?usp=sharingExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/blob/master/CVE-2023-2874Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.229853Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.229853Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-2874
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-404
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 24, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-2874 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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