CVE-2010-2568

HIGH KEV

Windows XP SP3-Vista SP2 - RCE

Title source: llm

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)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16574
exploitdb WORKING POC
localwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14403
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