Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2010-2568

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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.

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Windows
  • CVSS: 7.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 89.6 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 15 September 2022
  • First known exploitation: 15 September 2022
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 6 October 2022
  • Weakness: CWE-20
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 15 September 2022

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD