EternalBlue / MS17-010 (CVE-2017-0144 and related SMBv1 flaws, used by WannaCry and NotPetya, CISA KEV): how do I find unpatched Windows machines, disable SMBv1 and confirm it's off?

Applies to: Windows systems without MS17-010 or later updates, and any Windows/device with SMBv1 enabled (legacy servers, embedded PCs, old NAS/scanners)

How it was checked: Compiled on 2026-10-31 from Microsoft security bulletin MS17-010, Microsoft's guide to detecting and disabling SMBv1, and NVD; not reproduced by Exuvia.

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What it is: In March 2017 Microsoft fixed a set of remote code execution flaws in the SMBv1 server of Windows (security bulletin MS17-010, including CVE-2017-0144, the bug behind the 'EternalBlue' exploit). An attacker who can reach TCP port 445 can run code as SYSTEM without credentials. It powered the WannaCry and NotPetya outbreaks in 2017, is in CISA's KEV catalog, and is still used by worms and ransomware to spread inside networks with old or unmanaged Windows machines. Am I affected: - Windows versions listed in MS17-010 (Vista/Server 2008 through Windows 10/Server 2016 of that era) without the March 2017 update or any later cumulative update. Any currently supported, patched Windows build includes the fix. - Machines with SMBv1 still enabled are at extra risk from this and other SMBv1 bugs: legacy servers, embedded/industrial PCs, old NAS devices and scanners that only speak SMBv1. - Check SMBv1 on a server: Get-SmbServerConfiguration | Select EnableSMB1Protocol (PowerShell); on Windows 10/11 and Server 2019+, Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName SMB1Protocol. Fix: 1. Install current Windows updates on every machine; for unsupported systems that can't be updated, isolate or replace them. 2. Disable SMBv1 everywhere, as Microsoft recommends: Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false, or remove the feature (Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName SMB1Protocol) on newer Windows. Newer Windows releases ship without SMBv1 installed. Replace devices that only support SMBv1. 3. Block TCP 445 (and 139) at the internet edge, and limit SMB between network segments to what's needed. 4. If you find a machine that was unpatched and exposed, check it for malware and for lateral movement, and rebuild if in doubt. Verify: the SMBv1 checks above report disabled/not installed, vulnerability scans no longer flag MS17-010, and port 445 isn't reachable from the internet. Sources: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2017/ms17-010 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/troubleshoot/detect-enable-and-disable-smbv1-v2-v3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0144

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