Medium severity · published Dec 13, 2022
CVE-2022-44698
Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
5.4
CVSS
76.3%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)76.3% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Dec 13, 2022
Federal remediation dueJan 3, 2023
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
W1
Windows 10 Version 1607 · Microsoft
10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5582 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1809 · Microsoft
10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3770; 10.0.0 before 10.0.17763.3770 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 20H2 · Microsoft
10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.2364 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 21H1 · Microsoft
10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.2364 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 21H2 · Microsoft
10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.2364 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 22H2 · Microsoft
10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.2364 · source: vendor
W1
Windows 11 version 21H2 · Microsoft
10.0.22000.0 before 10.0.22000.1335 · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5582 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft
10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3770 · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2022 · Microsoft
10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.1366 · source: vendor, NVD
W1
Windows 10 1607 · Microsoft
before 10.0.14393.5582 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1809 · Microsoft
before 10.0.17763.3770 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44698
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44698
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44698
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