CVE-2022-44698

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Medium 5.4
Exploited: added to CISA KEV 13 Dec 2022
Used in ransomware campaigns

Description

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Key facts

Published: 13 Dec 2022
Last changed: 12 Jan 2026
Assigned by: microsoft
KEV added: 13 Dec 2022
KEV fix due: 3 Jan 2023
Used in ransomware: Yes, according to CISA
EPSS: 74.986% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.514% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA): Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: partial

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

5.4CVSS 3.1, Mediumfrom the CNA (microsoft)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1809	10.0.17763.0 up to but excluding 10.0.17763.3770 (affected)
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1809	10.0.0 up to but excluding 10.0.17763.3770 (affected)
Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	10.0.17763.0 up to but excluding 10.0.17763.3770 (affected)
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 21H1	10.0.0 up to but excluding 10.0.19043.2364 (affected)
Microsoft	Windows Server 2022	10.0.20348.0 up to but excluding 10.0.20348.1366 (affected)
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 20H2	10.0.0 up to but excluding 10.0.19042.2364 (affected)
Microsoft	Windows 11 version 21H2	10.0.22000.0 up to but excluding 10.0.22000.1335 (affected)
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 21H2	10.0.19044.0 up to but excluding 10.0.19044.2364 (affected)
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 22H2	10.0.19045.0 up to but excluding 10.0.19045.2364 (affected)
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1607	10.0.14393.0 up to but excluding 10.0.14393.5582 (affected)
Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	10.0.14393.0 up to but excluding 10.0.14393.5582 (affected)

Timeline

13 Dec 2022 Published
13 Dec 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

References

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilityvendor-advisory