CVE-2023-36631 json
Lack of access control in wfc.exe in Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control 6.9.2.0 allows local unprivileged users to bypass Windo…
published 2023-06-26 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-40575
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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."
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bencteux.fr https://www.bencteux.fr/posts/malwarebytes_wfc/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
-
bencteux.fr
/posts/malwarebytes_wfc/
exploit
-
hackerone.com
/reports/2000375
permissions-required
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-36631
- NVD CVE-2023-36631
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