CVEvulnerability
CVE-2010-2568
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts in such a way that malicious code may be executed when the operating system displays the icon of a malicious shortcut file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute code as the logged-on user.
- Added to KEV
- 2022-09-15
- Remediation due
- 2022-10-06
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2568
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2010-07-22
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, Server 2008 SP2 and R2, and Windows 7 allows local users or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .LNK or (2) .PIF shortcut file, which is not properly handled during icon display in Windows Explorer, as demonstrated in the wild in July 2010, and originally reported for malware that leverages CVE-2010-2772 in Siemens WinCC SCADA systems.
Affected configurations
• microsoft windows 7
• microsoft windows server 2003
• microsoft windows server 2008
• microsoft windows server 2008 r2
• microsoft windows vista
• microsoft windows xp
References
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181 Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190 Issue Tracking
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/ Press/Media Coverage
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40647 Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html Not Applicable
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf Exploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564 Broken Link
- https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm Third Party Advisory
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181 Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190 Issue Tracking
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/ Press/Media Coverage
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40647 Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html Not Applicable
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf Exploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564 Broken Link
- https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2568 US Government Resource