5.5

CVE-2022-24548: microsoft malware_protection_engine

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 15-04-2022Last modified 09-12-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-24548 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in microsoft malware_protection_engine. EPSS estimates a 3.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.01%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-12-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.01%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 2.99% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.01%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links