WpdUpFltr.sys - Clean (9/100) - DriverShield Analysis

Analysis of WpdUpFltr.sys: clean verdict, risk score 9/100. 0 YARA matches. SHA256 f4d464bc02c7b96e. Kernel imports, IOCTL codes, MITRE ATT&CK, and code-signing details.

WpdUpFltr.sys - Analysis Report

DriverShield analyzed the Windows kernel driver WpdUpFltr.sys and assigned a verdict of Clean with a composite risk score of 9/100, indicating no notable risk signals (0-29 band).

Verdict	Clean (9/100)
YARA matches	0
File size	32568 bytes
Code-signing signer	Microsoft Windows
Analyzed	2026-03-22
SHA256	f4d464bc02c7b96ef72aa9229a99a1ad32f56390f97972c33525ef0d85304261
SHA1	3445834e133a4bc386a15ff42dd4566bda3ad10a
MD5	024924c9e79f51560b9133eeab866bbf

Driver identity

Version resource data embedded in the WpdUpFltr.sys PE header, as extracted by the analysis engine.

File description	Windows Portable Device Upper Class Filter Driver
Product	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company	Microsoft Corporation
Original filename	WpdUpFltr.sys
Internal name	WpdUpFltr.sys
File version	10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Copyright	© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

How the 9/100 score breaks down

Each component is scored 0-100 and then weighted into the composite. See the analysis methodology for the exact formula.

Component	Sub-score
Multi-engine consensus	0 / 100
YARA signature matches	0 / 100
Dangerous kernel imports	15 / 100
IOCTL dispatch surface	21 / 100
Known-vulnerable corpus	0 / 100
Code-signing state	80 / 100
Packing and entropy	0 / 100
Dynamic behaviour	0 / 100
CVE cross-reference	0 / 100

Kernel imports (3)

Kernel-mode APIs resolved from the Import Address Table of WpdUpFltr.sys, ranked by exploitation relevance.

API	Risk	Why it matters
MmGetSystemRoutineAddress	high	Potentially dangerous - could be used for privilege escalation or security bypass
DbgPrintEx	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign
RtlInitUnicodeString	low	Standard kernel API - generally benign

IOCTL dispatch codes (7)

Control codes reachable through the driver dispatch routine. Codes tied to published exploit code are flagged, since they are the primary Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) entry points.

Code	Severity	Transfer	Description
0x002200F0	medium	METHOD_BUFFERED	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #60
0x00348305	medium	METHOD_IN_DIRECT	FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #193
0x00341F0D	medium	METHOD_IN_DIRECT	FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #1987
0x00802484	medium	METHOD_BUFFERED	FILE_DEVICE_CUSTOM Function #2337
0x00223419	medium	METHOD_IN_DIRECT	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3334
0x0022BA18	medium	METHOD_BUFFERED	FILE_DEVICE_UNKNOWN Function #3718
0x003403C8	medium	METHOD_BUFFERED	FILE_DEVICE_DISK Function #242

PE sections

Section layout and Shannon entropy. High entropy in a code section is a packing or encryption indicator.

Section	Virtual size	Raw size	Entropy	Flags
.text	0x2169	0x2200	5.94	CODE, EXEC, READ
.rdata	0x0C48	0x0E00	4.8	IDATA, READ
.data	0x0420	0x0200	1.06	IDATA, READ, WRITE
.pdata	0x0234	0x0400	2.55	IDATA, READ
.idata	0x03AC	0x0400	3.95	IDATA, READ
PAGE	0x1034	0x1200	5.71	CODE, EXEC, READ
INIT	0x017A	0x0200	4.74	CODE, EXEC, READ, DISCARD
GFIDS	0x003C	0x0200	0.57	IDATA, READ, DISCARD
.rsrc	0x04D8	0x0600	2.74	IDATA, READ, DISCARD
.reloc	0x023C	0x0400	3.67	IDATA, READ, DISCARD

Exploit mitigations

Control Flow Guard	Enabled
ASLR	Enabled
DEP	Enabled
Integrity check	Not enforced
Mitigation score	85 / 100

CFG Enabled - Control Flow Guard is active - indirect calls are validated against a bitmap of valid targets at runtime.
ASLR Enabled - Address Space Layout Randomization is active - base address is randomized on each load.
DEP/NX Enabled - Data Execution Prevention is active - non-executable pages cannot be executed.
Expired Certificate - The driver is signed but the certificate has expired. Windows may still load it depending on revocation policy.

MITRE ATT&CK techniques (5)

Techniques this driver could enable if loaded by an adversary.

ID	Technique	Tactic
T1071	Application Layer Protocol	Command and Control
T1211	Exploitation for Defense Evasion	Defense Evasion
T1543.003	Windows Service	Persistence
T1553.002	Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing	Defense Evasion
T1652	Device Driver Discovery	Discovery

Code-signing chain

Signer	Microsoft Windows
Signer organisation	Microsoft Corporation
Issuer	Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011
Serial	330000023241FB59996DCC4DFF000000000232
Valid from	2019-05-02 21:24 UTC
Valid until	2020-05-02 21:24 UTC (expired)
Signature validity	Not verified

Certificate revision: 0x0200
Certificate type: PKCS#7
Chain: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Symbolic execution

Engine angr, status no_findings, 0 paths explored at a maximum depth of 0. Vulnerability classes reached: 0. Exploitable paths: 0.

Frequently asked questions about WpdUpFltr.sys

Is WpdUpFltr.sys safe?

Based on DriverShield static and dynamic analysis, WpdUpFltr.sys is assessed as clean, with no notable risk signals. Its composite risk score is 9/100 (verdict: clean). Always validate findings independently before acting.

What is the risk score of WpdUpFltr.sys?

WpdUpFltr.sys has a DriverShield composite risk score of 9/100, placing it in the clean verdict band. SHA256: f4d464bc02c7b96ef72aa9229a99a1ad32f56390f97972c33525ef0d85304261.

What is WpdUpFltr.sys?

WpdUpFltr.sys is a Windows kernel-mode driver (.sys) analyzed by DriverShield for vulnerabilities, BYOVD abuse potential, and malware indicators. It is code-signed by Microsoft Windows.

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