Lack of access control in wfc.exe in Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control…
Priority HIGH 69Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Lack of access control in wfc.exe in Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control 6.9.2.0 allows local unprivileged users to bypass Windows Firewall restrictions via the user interface's rules tab. NOTE: the vendor's perspective is "this is intended behavior as the application can be locked using a password."
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00679 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:binisoft_windows_firewall_control:6.9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.9.2.0 | Vulnerable | Malwarebytes |
- cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:binisoft_windows_firewall_control:6.9.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9.2.0 Vulnerable ·Malwarebytes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36631
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3652-93x3-2rrr
References
More Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-16546 Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control before 6.9.9.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08863 In Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control before 6.8.1.0, programs executed from… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-36631 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-36631 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3652-93x3-2rrr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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