CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-20091
8.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Deferred
- Published
- 2026-06-19
- Last modified
- 2026-09-29
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 8.5 HIGH — CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-428
Description
Windows Firewall Control 4.8.6.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by inserting malicious executables in the service path. Attackers can place executable files in unquoted path directories that the wfcs.exe service will execute with LocalSystem privileges upon service restart or system reboot.
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element weakness
References
- http://www.binisoft.org www.binisoft.org
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40443 www.exploit-db.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/windows-firewall-control-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation www.vulncheck.com