Vulnerability report

Trusted Third Party Report Confirmed Confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2022-44698

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809 · affected before 10.0.17763.3770

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Severity
CVSS 5.4 · Medium
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Trusted Third Party Report
EPSS
75.0%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2022-44698 is an unauthenticated Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 and 9 other products.

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Listed in CISA KEV. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Affected products include Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1809 and 9 other products, including affected before 10.0.17763.3770, affected before 10.0.17763.3770, and affected before 10.0.19043.2364.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1809
Before 10.0.17763.3770
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2019
Before 10.0.17763.3770
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 21H1
Before 10.0.19043.2364
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2022
Before 10.0.20348.1366
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 20H2
Before 10.0.19042.2364
Microsoft Affected
Windows 11 version 21H2
Before 10.0.22000.1335
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 21H2
Before 10.0.19044.2364
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 22H2
Before 10.0.19045.2364
Microsoft Affected
Windows 10 Version 1607
Before 10.0.14393.5582
Microsoft Affected
Windows Server 2016
Before 10.0.14393.5582
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Published
13 Dec 2022
Exploitation Attempts Reported
13 Dec 2022
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required

Tags

cisa windows malware ransomware microsoft nessus_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild

CISA

Recorded 13 Dec 2022

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Targeted by Malware-Related Exploitation Attempts

CISA

Recorded 13 Dec 2022

Exploitation attempts against this vulnerability are associated with malware-related payloads.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-12-13 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Virtual patch status

No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/168694 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

5.4 Medium

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

EPSS

75.0%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 09:27 UTC

    Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  2. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  3. 00:00 UTC

    Targeted by malware-related exploitation attempts

    Malware-related exploitation attempts or payloads reported

  4. 00:00 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2022-44698",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 5.4,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.74986,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}