CVE-2023-1189

Name: CVE-2023-1189
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-03-06T08:15:08.927+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-1189 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in WiseCleaner Wise Folder Hider 4.4.3.202. It has been declared as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in WiseCleaner Wise Folder Hider 4.4.3.202. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function 0x222400/0x222404/0x222410 in the library WiseFs64.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-222361 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-404

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wisecleaner	Wise Folder Hider	4.4.3.202

References

https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1189Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.222361Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.222361Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1189Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.222361Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.222361Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Mar 6, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-1189?

How severe is CVE-2023-1189?

CVE-2023-1189 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1189?

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Source: NVD / NIST