Vulnerability Report

CVE-2010-2568

RCE CISA KEV Active

Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 RCE

RCE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2010-2568

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date Jul 22, 2010
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
91.32%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2010-2568: 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.

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

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 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564 https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm 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 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564 https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2568
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
9.3
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2010-2568 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14403
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Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16574
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Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

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Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

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Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction REQUIRED
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.