MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2017-0007

Windows 10 vulnerability

CVSS
5.5
EPSS
11.3%
EPSS pct
96th
Exploited
No known
Device Guard in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and Windows Server 2016 allows remote attackers to modify PowerShell script without invalidating associated signatures, aka "PowerShell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows 10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
Published
2017-03-17

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 11.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2017-0007

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 10 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2017-0007.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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