CVE-2022-44698

mediumpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.763 · 100 %ileDEEURUUS

grimoire priorityP0 · Act now

Exploitable?

Yes · in the wild

CISA KEV

Likely / severe?

76.3% (100th) EPSS

CVSS 5.4 · medium

Is it mine?

96 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

added 2022-12-13remediate by 2023-01-03

required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedWindows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5582:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
FixedWindows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5582:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3770:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3770:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
FixedWindows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3770:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
FixedWindows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19042.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19042.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19043.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19044.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.19045.2364:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021233
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.1335:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021234
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021234
FixedWindows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22000.1335:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021234
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021234
FixedWindows Server 2016msrc_csaf
10.0.14393.5582:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021235
FixedWindows Server 2019msrc_csaf
10.0.17763.3770:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021237
FixedWindows Server 2022msrc_csaf
10.0.20348.1366:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021249
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5021249

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

5.4

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.15.4mediumAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Lsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.15.4mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.15.4mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Lsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 2.8 · impact 2.5

v3.15.4mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:Hsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.15.4mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: partialcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-254US

affected products (96)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Hitachi Storage Virtual Storage Platformall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:storage:virtual_storage_platform
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_1607
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_1809
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_20h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_21h1
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_21h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_22h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Windows Terminalall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:windows_terminal
Microsoft Windows 11all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:-
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_22h2
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-
Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Clientall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows:remote_desktop_client_for_desktop
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_r2:sp_1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:sp2:x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2012all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2016all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-
Microsoft Windows Server 2019all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-

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advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

WID-SEC-W-2022-2303Microsoft Windows und Microsoft Windows Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-12-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Windows und Microsoft Windows Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen und seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
msrc_CVE-2022-44698Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability2022-12-13csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund msrc_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2022-12-13modified 2026-06-17

references (8)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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