CVE-2022-44698

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44698	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44698	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-44698

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h1::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::

History

22 Oct 2025, 00:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-44698 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~{'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-44698', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}~~

21 Oct 2025, 19:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-44698 -

13 Mar 2025, 15:51

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-755~~	NVD-CWE-noinfo

Information

Published : 2022-12-13 19:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:18

NVD link : CVE-2022-44698

Mitre link : CVE-2022-44698

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-44698

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10_22h2
windows_10_1607
windows_server_2016
windows_server_2022
windows_10_20h2
windows_11_21h2
windows_10_21h1
windows_10_21h2
windows_server_2019
windows_10_1809

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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