CVE-2025-54569 Privilege escalation in Binisoft Windows Firewall Control
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control installer allows attackers to gain elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-54569?
CVE-2025-54569 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control, published on 28 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control before 6.16.0.0, the installer is vulnerable to local privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54569?
How do I fix CVE-2025-54569?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-54569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5mw-92xq-f4gf.