Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7
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.
EPSS: 0.913 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_server_2003
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_vista
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secure@microsoft.com (Broken Link, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
- secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC, Press/Media Coverage)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2568?
- CVE-2010-2568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2010-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2010-2568?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2010-2568 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2010-2568 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-09-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.