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CVE-2010-2568 Detail

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.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Evaluator Solution

Per: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx Microsoft has completed the investigation into a public report of this vulnerability. We have issued MS10-046 to address this issue. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-046.mspx

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Exploit  Issue Tracking 
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Issue Tracking 
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/ CVE, Microsoft Corporation Press/Media Coverage 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40647 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Not Applicable 
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf CVE, Microsoft Corporation Exploit 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link  Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 09/15/2022 10/06/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-2568
NVD Published Date:
07/22/2010
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation