Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Sep 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8746

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".

Affected products

Microsoft/Windows 10 19092 versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft/Windows Server 2016
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microsoft Corporation/Windows Device Guardv5
Range: Windows 10 1607, 1703, and Windows Server 2016

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8746nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/100760nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039340nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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