Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2017-8715
The Microsoft Device Guard on Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows a security feature bypass by the way it handles Windows PowerShell sessions, aka "Windows Security Feature Bypass".
EPSS: 0.017 (74.2th 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 1511, 1607, 1703
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Corporation Device Guard — versions Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8715?
- CVE-2017-8715 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2017-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8715?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8715 known to be exploited?
- 40 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.