PT-2022-5440 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2022-11-08 · Updated 2025-12-04 · CVE-2022-41049

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a security feature bypass vulnerability in the Windows Mark of the Web mechanism, which is associated with errors in security settings. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass existing security restrictions. The vulnerability allows attackers to craft ZIP files that evade warnings when attempting to execute packaged files, even if the ZIP file was downloaded from the Internet.

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

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-254

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-06767

CVE-2022-41049

Affected Products

Windows

References · 31

• 🔥 https://github.com/NathanScott101/CVE-2022-41049-POC · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/Nathan01110011/CVE-2022-41049-POC · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/NathanOrr101/CVE-2022-41049-POC · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/NathanScottGithub/CVE-2022-41049-POC · Exploit
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-41049 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41049 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41049 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-06767 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2022-41049 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41049 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41049 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41049 · Note
• https://t.me/defcon_news/106721 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/52764 · Telegram Post