# CVE-2010-2568: Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2010-2568: Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2010-2568
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:52Z

- Published: 2010-07-22 10:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 89.6%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-09-15, federal due date 2022-10-06, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Windows

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2568)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2568)
- [http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181](http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181)
- [http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190](http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190)
- [http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/](http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/40647](http://secunia.com/advisories/40647)
- [http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216](http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A11564)
- [https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm](https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm)
- [http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html](http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html)
- [http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new\_rootkit\_en.pdf](http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf)
- [http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193)
- [http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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