PT-2026-50909 · Undefined · Undefined

Published 2026-06-19 · Updated 2026-06-19 · CVE-2016-20091

NVD

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

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.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-20091

Affected Products

Undefined

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20091 · Security Note
• https://exploit-db.com/exploits/40443 · Note
• http://binisoft.org · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/windows-firewall-control-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation · Note