CVE-2022-41049

CRITICALNVD 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
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc activeExposed: 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 PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
83%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 9, 2022

Last Modified

August 10, 2026

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 96× in last 7d / 399× 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 1,296 total refreshes for this CVE.

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

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-41049?
CVE-2022-41049 is a critical 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 August 10, 2026. 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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