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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-44698

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
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
Published: Dec 13, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability allowing attackers to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses through specially crafted malicious files. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) could enable execution of untrusted content without proper security warnings on Windows systems.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي ثغرة Microsoft Defender SmartScreen على عيب في آلية الحماية يسمح للمهاجمين بتجاوز دفاعات Mark of the Web من خلال ملفات مصممة بعناية. يمكن للمهاجمين استخدام هذه الثغرة لتنفيذ محتوى ضار دون تحذيرات أمان مناسبة. تؤثر هذه الثغرة على جميع أنظمة Windows التي تعتمد على SmartScreen للحماية من الملفات غير الموثوقة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة في Microsoft Defender SmartScreen تسمح للمهاجمين بتجاوز آليات الحماية من خلال ملفات مصممة خصيصاً. يمكن لهذه الثغرة الحرجة أن تمكن تنفيذ محتوى غير موثوق دون تحذيرات أمان مناسبة على أنظمة Windows.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 21, 2026 16:00
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government telecom healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediately apply Microsoft security updates for Windows Defender SmartScreen. Update all Windows systems to the latest patched versions. Implement application whitelisting and disable execution of files from untrusted sources. Monitor for suspicious file activity and educate users about not opening files from untrusted sources.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
تطبيق تحديثات أمان Microsoft فوراً لـ Windows Defender SmartScreen. تحديث جميع أنظمة Windows إلى أحدث الإصدارات المصححة. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات وتعطيل تنفيذ الملفات من مصادر غير موثوقة. مراقبة النشاط المريب للملفات وتثقيف المستخدمين حول عدم فتح الملفات من مصادر غير موثوقة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1 5.2 5.3
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-5 PR.DS-6 PR.PT-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Defender
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS66.42%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2023-01-03
Published 2022-12-13
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited ransomware
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