diff --git a/devicemanagement/constants.py b/devicemanagement/constants.py
index 9347b15..ee99f6e 100644
--- a/devicemanagement/constants.py
+++ b/devicemanagement/constants.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ class Device:
 
     def has_exploit(self) -> bool:
         parsed_ver: Version = Version(self.version)
+        # make sure versions past 17.7.1 but before 18.0 aren't supported
+        if (parsed_ver >= Version("17.7.1") and parsed_ver < Version("18.0")):
+            return False
         if (parsed_ver < Version("18.1")
             or self.build == "22B5007p" or self.build == "22B5023e"
             or self.build == "22B5034e" or self.build == "22B5045g"):