Is CVE-2022-44698 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2022-44698 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2022-12-13, and has known ransomware campaign use.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-44698?

CVE-2022-44698 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-44698?

CVE-2022-44698 has an EPSS score of 76.11% (99th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-44698

MEDIUMCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctl

5.4

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

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

Exploit Intelligence

76.11%probability of exploitation in 30 days

99thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2023-01-03

Associated with ransomware campaigns

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-30.