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CVE-2010-2568

HIGH ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITED
DETAIL
SourceCISA-KEV · kev Published2022-09-15 Referencehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2568 ↗
⚡ RCE ⌖ EXPLOITED IN THE WILD SHAME 72/100 rceexploited-in-wildunpatched

CVE-2010-2568: Remote code execution in Windows due to shortcut parsing flaw

A critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows allowed malicious shortcuts to execute arbitrary code, posing a high risk to DIB systems.

Shame score — Critical remote code execution flaw actively exploited in the field.

▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION  Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.

DESCRIPTION

Microsoft Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts in such a way that malicious code may be executed when the operating system displays the icon of a malicious shortcut file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute code as the logged-on user.

AFFECTED FEDRAMP PRODUCTS · 4
PRODUCTSTATUS
Azure Commercial Cloud
Microsoft
Authorized
Azure Government (includes Dynamics 365)
Microsoft
Authorized
Microsoft Office 365 GCC High
Microsoft
In Process
Office 365 Multi-Tenant & Supporting Services
Microsoft
Authorized