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ID CVE-2010-2568
Summary 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.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 9.3 (as of 28-06-2024 - 14:02)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
msbulletin via4
bulletin_id MS10-046
bulletin_url
date 2010-08-02T00:00:00
impact Remote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id 2286198
knowledgebase_url
severity Critical
title Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution
oval via4
accepted 2012-03-26T04:00:07.602-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Josh Turpin
    organization Symantec Corporation
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization Symantec Corporation
  • name Josh Turpin
    organization Symantec Corporation
  • name J. Daniel Brown
    organization DTCC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization Symantec Corporation
definition_extensions
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP (x86) SP3 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5631
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition SP2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4193
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x86) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1935
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x64) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2161
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (ia64) SP2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1442
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) Service Pack 1 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4873
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5254
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (ia-64) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5667
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6124
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5594
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5653
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6216
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium-Based Edition Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6150
  • comment Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
  • comment Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5954
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.
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11564
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-19T13:00:00
title Windows Shell Vulnerability
version 81
refmap via4
bid 41732
cert TA10-222A
cert-vn VU#940193
confirm http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx
misc
sectrack 1024216
secunia 40647
saint via4
bid 41732
description Windows Shell LNK file CONTROL item command execution
id win_patch_shellshortcut
osvdb 66387
title windows_shell_lnk_control
type client
Last major update 28-06-2024 - 14:02
Published 22-07-2010 - 05:43
Last modified 28-06-2024 - 14:02
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