CVE-2010-2568
HIGH KEVWindows Shell - Remote Code Execution via Crafted .LNK or .PIF Shortcut Files
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2010-2568 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added September 15, 2022.
EIP tracks 4 public exploits from researchers including Metasploit, hdm, jduck, B_H, including a Metasploit module exploits/windows/smb/ms10_046_shortcut_icon_dllloader.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2010-2568 by creating a malicious WebDAV service that serves a crafted .LNK file and a malicious DLL. When a victim accesses the UNC path, the vulnerability in Windows Shell LNK handling triggers arbitrary code execution.
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.
Exploits (4)
This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2010-2568 by creating a malicious WebDAV service that serves a crafted .LNK file and a malicious DLL. When a victim accesses the UNC path, the vulnerability in Windows Shell LNK handling triggers arbitrary code execution.
This exploit demonstrates CVE-2010-2568, a Windows Shell LNK file vulnerability that allows arbitrary code execution via a maliciously crafted shortcut file. The PoC triggers a vulnerability in shell32.dll by loading a malicious DLL through a specially crafted .lnk file.
This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2010-2568 by generating a malicious .LNK file that references a DLL payload hosted on an SMB share. When the LNK file is accessed, Windows automatically loads the DLL, leading to arbitrary code execution.
This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2010-2568 by serving a malicious .LNK file and DLL via a WebDAV server, achieving remote code execution when a victim accesses the UNC path.
References (15)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H