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CVE-2022-41049

Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS 5.4 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
7.8/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 5.4: +0.81
  • Fresh EPSS: 2.63%: +0.01

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 6 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

EclecticIQ Blog
Press · 12 Jan 2023, 08:00 · QakBot Malware Bypass Windows Security Using Unpatched Vulnerability - EclecticIQ Blog
BleepingComputer
Press · 10 Nov 2022, 08:00 · Microsoft fixes Windows zero-day bug exploited to push malware - BleepingComputer
TechTarget
Press · 09 Nov 2022, 08:00 · Microsoft resolves 6 zero-days on November Patch Tuesday - TechTarget
Rapid7
Press · 08 Nov 2022, 08:00 · Patch Tuesday - November 2022 - Rapid7
thezdi.com
Press · 08 Nov 2022, 08:00 · The November 2022 Security Update Review - thezdi.com
See all 6 source documents
Sophos
Press · 08 Nov 2022, 08:00 · Microsoft patches 62 vulnerabilities, including Kerberos, and Mark of the Web, and Exchange…sort of - Sophos

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 7.8 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 5.4; EPSS 2.6%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:43.617123+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
08 Nov 2022, 08:00
Published
09 Nov 2022, 00:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
14 Nov 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
12 Jan 2023, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58