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CVE-2022-44698

Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2022‑12‑13. A vendor fix is available.

CVSS 3.15.4MediumEPSS percentile99th76% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVListedsince 2022-12-13, due 2023-01-03
No public exploit knownFixVendor fixNo build named by the sources

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

NVD CVE.org

What to do

The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.

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What it is

From the CVE record

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS99th
CISA KEV
CISA KEV

Listed as exploited in the wild since 2022-12-13.

US federal agencies must remediate by 2023-01-03.

Known use in ransomware campaigns.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

76% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

6 events over 1290 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Added to CISA KEVransomware campaignpublished, weakness classified

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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

Scored 5.4 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
  • Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
  • Availability LowReduced performance or intermittent disruption of service

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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