CVE-2022-41049

MEDIUMNVD 5.49.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-11-14), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 5.4 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
5.4
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS v3
5.4
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
82.9%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 9, 2022

Last Modified

October 30, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 13, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41049
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41049

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 71× in last 7d / 367× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 703 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-24 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 14:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-23 02:13 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 23:01 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 20:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-07-22 16:30 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-22 16:30 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-07-22 16:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-22 12:20 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-07-22 12:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-22 08:10 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-07-22 08:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-22 03:59 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-07-22 03:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-21 23:47 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-07-21 23:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-21 19:35 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-07-21 19:35 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-07-21 19:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-07-21 11:11 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-21 11:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-21 06:58 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-07-21 06:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-21 02:48 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-07-21 02:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-20 22:36 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-07-20 22:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-20 18:26 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-07-20 18:26 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-07-20 18:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-20 17:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-20 14:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-20 10:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-20 05:56 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-20 05:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-20 01:46 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-07-20 01:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-19 21:35 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-07-19 21:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-19 17:25 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-07-19 17:25 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-07-19 17:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-19 14:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-07-19 13:15 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-07-19 13:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-19 09:04 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-07-19 09:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-19 04:54 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-07-19 04:54 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-07-19 04:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-07-19 00:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-18 20:33 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-07-18 20:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-18 16:23 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-07-18 16:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-18 12:13 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-07-18 12:13 UTCVendor advisory
  42. 2026-07-18 12:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-18 10:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-07-18 10:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-07-18 08:02 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-07-18 08:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-18 03:52 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-07-18 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-17 23:42 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-07-17 23:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-17 19:32 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-07-17 19:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-17 15:22 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-07-17 15:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-17 11:11 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-07-17 11:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-17 07:00 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-07-17 07:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-17 02:50 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-07-17 02:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-16 22:38 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-07-16 22:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-16 18:28 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-07-16 18:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  66. 2026-07-16 14:18 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-07-16 14:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-16 10:08 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-07-16 10:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-16 05:58 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-07-16 05:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-16 01:48 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-07-16 01:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-15 21:38 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-07-15 21:38 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-41049?
CVE-2022-41049 is a medium vulnerability published on November 9, 2022. Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
When was CVE-2022-41049 disclosed?
CVE-2022-41049 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 9, 2022, with the most recent update on October 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-41049 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-41049 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 14, 2022, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-41049?
CVE-2022-41049 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-41049?
CVE-2022-41049 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-41049?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-41049, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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