Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-44698 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-12-13 19:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-08-08 14:22:00 UTC |
| Description | Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.672190000 probability, percentile 0.985690000 (date 2026-04-22)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-12-13; due 2023-01-03; ransomware use Known
Problem Types: CWE-755
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Defender |
| Name | Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44698; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44698 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1607 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1809 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 20h2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 21h1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 21h2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 22h2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 11 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 11 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | - | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft December 2022 Patch Tuesday Fixes 48 Vulnerabilities, Including 2 Zero-day! - SecPod Blog | MISC | www.secpod.com | |
| Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center | MISC | msrc.microsoft.com | |
| Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center | MISC | portal.msrc.microsoft.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.