Findings

CVE-2022-41091

Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published Nov 8, 2022 · updated Aug 10, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a security feature bypass vulnerability resulting in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 8, 2022 · Catalog

    Detected

    Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a security feature bypass vulnerability resulting in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features.

  2. Nov 8, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Dec 9, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Aug 10, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a security feature bypass vulnerability resulting in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Dec 9, 2022

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 20h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h1version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 22h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 21h2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2022-41091

    Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a security feature bypass vulnerability resulting in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2022-41091

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2022-41091

    30-day exploitation probability 1.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2022-41091

    Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2022-41091 · ZeroDay Findings