CVE-2023-1491

low-risk
Published 2023-03-18

A vulnerability was found in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.2.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function 0x220020 in the library MaxCryptMon.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-223377 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Do I need to act?

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0.06% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.4/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Anti Virus Plus

Affected Vendors

Maxpcsecure

References (8)

Exploit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-h-6ijBvucNU-dYglWW5n4l2ys-MDAF9/view
Exploit https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1491
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223377
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.223377
Exploit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-h-6ijBvucNU-dYglWW5n4l2ys-MDAF9/view
Exploit https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1491
Permissions Required https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223377
Third Party Advisory https://vuldb.com/?id.223377
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low-risk
Severity 15/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal