CVE-2017-0215: Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows vulnerability
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-11 15:49 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allow an attacker to exploit a security feature bypass vulnerability in Device Guard that could allow the attacker to inject malicious code into a Windows PowerShell session, aka “Device Guard Code Integrity Policy Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability.” This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0173, CVE-2017-0216, CVE-2017-0218, and CVE-2017-0219.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by microsoft, published 2017-06-15).
How it can be exploited
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer found 1 research write-up naming this CVE.
See all 16 references on Exploit Observer
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.397
likely to be attacked soon - VEDAS
- 0.845
likely exploited - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- No public rule yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows | version Microsoft Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016. | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
No fixed version or vendor advisory is listed in the CVE record yet. Watch the vendor’s security page.
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
References
Other references
- https://posts.specterops.io/umci-bypass-using-psworkflowutility-cve-2017-0215-71c76c1588f9 (x_refsource_MISC)
- 1038669 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 98879 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-0215 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Other databases
Where this comes from
This advisory is generated automatically by VEDAS from: CVE.org record, cve-scores (EPSS and VEDAS), Exploit Observer. Text in quotes is reproduced from the source; everything else is a fixed template filled with source fields. Nothing here is written by a language model. Check the vendor advisory before acting, and read how VEDAS and Exploit Observer work, and their limits.
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