PT-2022-1978 · Microsoft · Defender For Endpoint

Published 2022-03-08 · Updated 2025-07-08 · CVE-2022-23278

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in information representation by the user interface. It may allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

UI Misrepresentation of Critical Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-451

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-01546

CVE-2022-23278

Affected Products

Defender For Endpoint

References · 12

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-01546 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23278 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23278 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23278 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23278 · Security Note
• https://t.me/msrcreports/2057 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/53265 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/sysadm_in_channel/3835 · Telegram Post
• https://vuldb.com/?id.194393 · Note
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/1942633073889222827 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/27983 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/38609 · Telegram Post