CVE-2026-92254
WatchDog Antivirus kernel driver arbitrary file deletion via unauthenticated IOCTL
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Missing Authorization in the IOCTL handlers of the wsdkd.sys kernel drivers in Watchdog WatchDog Antivirus 1.8.640 (driver versions 1.3.0.0 and earlier) on Microsoft Windows allows local, low-privileged attackers to delete arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges, bypassing NTFS access controls and potentially disabling security products or destabilizing the operating system, via crafted IOCTL requests sent to the \Device\wsdk device.
| CWE | CWE-20 CWE-306 |
| Vendor | watchdog |
| Product | anti-virus |
| Published | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 20, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Watchdog / Anti-Virus
1.8.640 < 1.8.804
References
Credits
Patrick Tung