Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

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1. Nov 8, 2022 · Catalog

   Detected

   Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a security feature bypass vulnerability resulting in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features.

2. Nov 8, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Dec 9, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Aug 10, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a security feature bypass vulnerability resulting in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 20h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h1version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 22h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 11 21h2version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-41091

  Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a security feature bypass vulnerability resulting in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-41091

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-41091

  30-day exploitation probability 1.9%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-41091

  Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · msrc.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• CISA note · portal.msrc.microsoft.com
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov