CVE-2022-44698: Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Medium severity, CVSS 5.4. Actively exploited: in CISA KEV since 2022-12-13. EPSS: 76.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 1809: 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 21h2: before 10.0.19044.2364 (fixed in 10.0.19044.2364)
• Microsoft Windows 10 22h2: 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)

Published 2022-12-13. Last modified 2026-06-17.