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CVE-2022-44698: Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-12-13
• EPSS: 76.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: before 10.0.14393.5582 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5582
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.3770 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3770
• Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: before 10.0.19042.2364 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2364
• Microsoft Windows 10 21H1: before 10.0.19043.2364 — fixed in 10.0.19043.2364
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.2364 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2364
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.2364 — fixed in 10.0.19045.2364
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: before 10.0.22000.1335 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1335
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: before 10.0.14393.5582 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5582
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.3770 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3770
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.1366 — fixed in 10.0.20348.1366
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5582 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5582
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3770 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3770
• Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.2364 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2364
• Microsoft Windows 10 21H1: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19043.2364 — fixed in 10.0.19043.2364
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.2364 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2364
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.2364 — fixed in 10.0.19045.2364
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.22000.0 before 10.0.22000.1335 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1335
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5582 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5582
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.3770 — fixed in 10.0.17763.3770
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.1366 — fixed in 10.0.20348.1366

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.5582; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.3770; Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 10.0.19042.2364; Microsoft Windows 10 21H1 10.0.19043.2364; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.2364; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.2364; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.1335; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.5582; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.3770; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.1366; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.5582; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.3770. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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