CVE-2017-8746 Security feature bypass in Windows Device Guard
Attackers can bypass Windows Device Guard security controls by exploiting how PowerShell handles user-supplied code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8746?
CVE-2017-8746 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Device Guard in Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016 allows A security feature bypass vulnerability due to how PowerShell exposes functions and processes user supplied code, aka "Device Guard Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8746?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8746?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8746 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8746 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8746 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8pq-63f3-wpjr.