5.4

CVE-2022-44698: Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumKEVRansomwareAnalyzed
Published 13-12-2022Last modified 12-01-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-44698 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in Microsoft Defender. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 13-12-2022. It has been used in ransomware campaigns. EPSS estimates a 76.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
76.27%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareKnown useFlagged by CISA
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-12-2022
    Added to CISA KEVMicrosoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
  3. 03-01-2023
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 12-01-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

76.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 76.27% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
76.27%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
13-12-2022
Federal due date
03-01-2023
Ransomware

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44698 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44698

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft17 products

1 vendor · 17 products

References

2 links