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CVE-2022-44698

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published Dec 13, 2022 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1607

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 13, 2022 · Catalog

    Detected

    Microsoft Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

  2. Dec 13, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Jan 3, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Microsoft Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Jan 3, 2023

Affected

  • 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
  • cpe microsoft/windows server 2016version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Defenderversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-44698

    Microsoft Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-44698

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-44698

    30-day exploitation probability 76.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-44698

    Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

    nvd.nist.gov

References