# CVE-2016-3287: Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2016-3287 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by KB3172985, released July 12, 2016. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3287
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 6.2 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0149
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: yes
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation More Likely
- Published: Jul 12, 2016
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3287

## Description

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Secure Boot improperly applies an affected policy. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could disable code integrity checks, allowing test-signed executables and drivers to be loaded on a target device. In addition, an attacker could bypass the Secure Boot Integrity Validation for BitLocker and the Device Encryption security features.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must either gain administrative privileges or physical access to a target device to install an affected policy.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by blacklisting affected policies.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.494 | [KB3172985](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3172985.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.494 | [KB3172985](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3172985.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17024 | [KB3163912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3163912.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17024 | [KB3163912](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3163912.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems |  | [KB3172727](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3172727.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems |  | [KB3172727](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3172727.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 |  | [KB3172727](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3172727.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB3172727](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3172727.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB3172727](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3172727.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB3172727](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3172727.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB3172727](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3172727.md) | Jul 12, 2016 |

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