CVE-2010-2568
HIGH KEVWindows XP SP3-Vista SP2 - RCE
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Exploits (4)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16574
metasploit
WORKING POC
EXCELLENT
by hdm, jduck, B_H · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/smb/ms10_046_shortcut_icon_dllloader.rb
metasploit
WORKING POC
EXCELLENT
by hdm, jduck, B_H · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms10_046_shortcut_icon_dllloader.rb
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.9213
EPSS Percentile
99.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CISA KEV
2022-09-15
VulnCheck KEV
2010-10-01
InTheWild.io
2018-01-16
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2010-2572
Status
published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008
r2 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp
(2 CPE variants)
Published
Jul 22, 2010
KEV Added
Sep 15, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026