CVE-2016-20091 — Windows Firewall Control 4.8.6.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
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 ser…
Published: 2026-06-19 · CVSS: 8.5 · CVSS 4.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7