September 15, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2010-2568 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-09-15- Federal due date
2022-10-06- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 99.8th percentile (score 0.913, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2568
CISA short 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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.