{"answers":{"affected":"","exploited":"It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-20091 exists.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20091 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.","what":"CVE-2016-20091 is a high-severity vulnerability in Binisoft Windows Firewall Control, published on 19 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2016-20091 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2016-20091 is a high-severity vulnerability in Binisoft Windows Firewall Control, published on 19 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-20091 exists.\n\nAffected product: Binisoft Windows Firewall Control. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-20091/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-20091/index.md)","id":"CVE-2016-20091","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-20091/index.md","name":"CVE-2016-20091","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-99jf-rpjr-fwjv"],"analysis":{"component_type":"desktop_application","fix_type":"patch","impacts":["privilege_escalation","code_execution"],"network_reachable":"adjacent_or_local","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Windows Firewall Control","requires_auth":"low_privilege","summary":"Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by placing malicious executables in the unquoted service path of Windows Firewall Control.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"privilege_escalation"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"VulnCheck","cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":8.5,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"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","version":"4.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-428","name":"Unquoted Search Path or Element"}],"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.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"weaponised"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"Windows Firewall Control 4.8.6.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation","id":"CVE-2016-20091","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":null,"products":[],"type":"privilege_escalation","year":"2016"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":3,"next":{"headline":"NetDrive 2.6.12 Unquoted Service Path Elevation of Privilege","id":"CVE-2016-20092"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"Comodo Dragon Browser 52.15.25.663 Privilege Escalation via Unquoted Service Path","id":"CVE-2016-20090"},"products":["Windows Firewall Control"],"published":"2026-06-19","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"poc","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-07-15","vendors":["Binisoft"]},"summary":"Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by placing malicious executables in the unquoted service path of Windows Firewall Control.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-20091/"}