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 i…
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.