Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

MEDIO 5.4EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2022-44698 · Published 13/12/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 13/12/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

En resumen

CVE-2022-44698 es una vulnerabilidad MEDIO (CVSS 5.4).
Explotada activamente: CISA la añadió al catálogo KEV el 13/12/2022.
Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días (EPSS): 76.3%, mayor que el 99.5% de las vulnerabilidades.
Aún no hay una versión corregida: sigue el aviso del fabricante en Referencias.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Defender Microsoft	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

Description

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44698 · Patch
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2022-44698

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