CVE-2025-49740 — Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure4 documents4 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 45.51%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
22
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809+19 more
Timeline
PublishedJul 8

Description

Protection mechanism failure in Windows SmartScreen allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages22 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.14393.8246+4
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1507< 10.0.10240.21073
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.8246
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.7558
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.6093

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-qj68-5fvr-c98f: Protection mechanism failure in Windows SmartScreen allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network↗2025-07-08
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CVEList
Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability↗2025-07-08
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability↗2025-07-08
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