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CVE-2017-8715

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-8715 describes a security feature bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Device Guard, affecting Windows 10 versions (Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703) and Windows Server 2016, specifically related to its handling of Windows PowerShell sessions. With a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, allowing for low impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, though it received limited community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1511CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1607CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1703CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.3MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
LOW
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.4
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.66%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
74.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0166 is in the 98th percentile among its peer group of 15,938 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (11)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2016
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2017-Oct/CVE-2017-8715Important

Device Guard Code Integrity Policy Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Oct 10, 2017

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8715
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/101163
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1039526
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry