Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-0173
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to exploit a security feature bypass vulnerability in Device Guard that could allow the attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows PowerShell session, aka "Device Guard Code Integrity Policy Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0215, CVE-2017-0216, CVE-2017-0218, and CVE-2017-0219.
EPSS: 0.015 (70.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Corporation Windows — versions Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0173?
- CVE-2017-0173 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0173?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-0173 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.