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CVE-2010-2568

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH

7.8

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score62.1740%

EPSS Percentile95.20th

PublishedJul 22, 2010

Last ModifiedApr 22, 2026

Vulnerability 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 Platforms (CPE)

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Microsoft

Windows 7

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2003

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

= r2

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Microsoft

Windows Server 2008

= r2

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Microsoft

Windows Vista

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Vista

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Xp

All versions

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Microsoft

Windows Xp

All versions

References & Advisories

🔗 http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181

🔗 http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190

🔗 http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/

🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/40647

🔗 http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216

🔗 http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html

🔗 http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf

🔗 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193

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