Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the Open File - Security Warning prompt.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- CVSS
- 8.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 4.2%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the Open File - Security Warning prompt.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-07-11. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable. Due date: 2023-08-01.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.