CVE-2023-52271

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Published Jan 8, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The wsftprm.sys kernel driver 2.0.0.0 in Topaz Antifraud allows low-privileged attackers to kill any (Protected Process Light) process via an IOCTL (which will be named at a later time).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:topazevolution:antifraud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-56944	The wsftprm.sys kernel driver 2.0.0.0 in Topaz Antifraud allows low-privileged attackers to kill any (Protected Process Light) process via an IOCTL (which will be named at a later time).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.325% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://northwave-cybersecurity.com/vulnerability-notice-topaz-antifraud
https://www.topazevolution.com/en/antifraud/

History

Jun 3, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Topazevolution Antifraud

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 3, 2025, 2:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 8, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jun 3, 2025, 2:39 PM
Reserved: Dec 31, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:55 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:55 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 8, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:42 AM

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