CVE-2022-44698CISA KEVEPSS p99.5%

CVE-2022-44698Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft / Defender

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS 5.4 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS76.27% probability of exploitation · percentile 99.5% · 2026-07-31T12:03:43Z
Last modified2026-06-17

CISA KEV entry

Added to KEV: 2022-12-13

(incoming)1

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
KEVEntryMicrosoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilitykev-cve-2022-446980%live

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