CISA KEV source record / CVE-2022-44698

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft / Defender

Known exploitation catalogNot a Secureline discoveryNot a live alert

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.

CVE identifier: CVE-2022-44698
Added to KEV: Dec 13, 2022
CISA catalog dueDate: Jan 3, 2023

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Ransomware use, as reported by CISA: Known
CVSS severity: Not supplied by KEV
EPSS probability: Not available

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Source notes

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44698; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44698

Source & freshness

Catalog version 2026.11.06
Source updated: Nov 6, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC
Successfully checked: Nov 8, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC

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