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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190Issue Tracking
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/Press/Media Coverage
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40647Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.htmlNot Applicable
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdfExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspxBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564Broken Link
- https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190Issue Tracking
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/Press/Media Coverage
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40647Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.htmlNot Applicable
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdfExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspxBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564Broken Link
- https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htmThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2568US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 22, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Sep 15, 2022
- NVD status
- Analyzed