Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:91.32%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-20 ↗CWE-20 (via CISA KEV)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_7 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_vista | all |
| microsoft | windows_xp | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2010-06-30T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2010-07-22T10:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2010-07-16 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:52 |
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