Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
CVE-2022-44698
Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.672 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.17763.0, 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h1 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.19044.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.19045.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.22000.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 10.0.14393.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 — versions 10.0.17763.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 — versions 10.0.20348.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-44698?
- CVE-2022-44698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-44698?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-44698 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2022-44698 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-12-13), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.