CVE-2023-1444: A vulnerability was found in Filseclab Twister Antivirus 8

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-1444 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting twister antivirus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in Filseclab Twister Antivirus 8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function 0x8011206B in the library fildds.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-223289 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-404, CWE-476
Published	2023-03-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: filseclab

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-17 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

filseclab twister antivirus DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy twister-antivirus || rpm -q twister-antivirus || twister-antivirus --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison twister-antivirus sudo apt install twister-antivirus=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0> sudo apt-mark hold twister-antivirus

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list twister-antivirus sudo dnf downgrade twister-antivirus-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add twister-antivirus

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-1444?

twister antivirus: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-1444 being exploited?

CVE-2023-1444 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-1444 affect?

CVE-2023-1444 affects twister antivirus. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). A vulnerability was found in Filseclab Twister Antivirus 8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function 0x8011206B in the library fildds.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of serv

How urgent is CVE-2023-1444?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-1140 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE Twister Antivirus v8.17 is vulnerable to an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability by triggering the 0x801120B8 IOCT
CVE-2024-1096 MEDIUM 5.5 DOWNGRADE Twister Antivirus v8.17 is vulnerable to a Denial of Service vulnerability by triggering the 0x80112067, 0x801
CVE-2023-2874 MEDIUM 5.5 UPGRADE A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Twister Antivirus 8
CVE-2023-2873 MEDIUM 5.3 UPGRADE A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Twister Antivirus 8
CVE-2023-1445 LOW 3.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Filseclab Twister Antivirus 8

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