CVE-2010-2568 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted shortcut files processed by Windows Shell, affecting all supported Windows versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 15 Sep 2022
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2568?
CVE-2010-2568 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 22 Jul 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2568?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 6 Oct 2022.
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Is CVE-2010-2568 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2010-2568 in the wild since at least 15 Sep 2022.
Public exploit code: 3 Metasploit modules and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6j7w-pxhr-g4pr.