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CVE-2017-8715

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-10-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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".

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1511, 1607, 1703
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101163
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039526
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8715
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101163
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039526
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8715

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