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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.

Published

2010-07-22T05:43:49.703

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes

References

http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181 Exploit, Issue Tracking ([email protected])
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/ Press/Media Coverage ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/40647 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx Patch, Vendor Advisory, Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181 Exploit, Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/ Press/Media Coverage (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/40647 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx Patch, Vendor Advisory, Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)