CVE-2010-2568

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: July 22, 2010 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Issue Tracking
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Press/Media Coverage
http://secunia.com/advisories/40647
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Not Applicable
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
http://secunia.com/advisories/40647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2568
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

29 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
92.8%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-10-06

Affected Vendors

microsoft