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CVE-2010-2568

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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.

CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE

0.0/10

REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY

8.6/10

General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?

Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
Fresh EPSS: 89.62%: +0.45

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 13 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)

0/100

Press, 30 days (60%)

0/100

Grounded branding (15%)

0/100

HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Huntress

Press · 16 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Stuxnet Malware: Analysis, Detection, Removal - Huntress

Grey Dynamics

Press · 16 Jun 2024, 11:02 · Stuxnet, Beyond the Code: Exploring the Legacy and Impact - Grey Dynamics

Securelist

Press · 25 Sep 2018, 07:00 · USB threats from malware to miners - Securelist

BleepingComputer

Press · 24 Apr 2017, 07:00 · 2016's Most Popular Exploit Was the Vulnerability Used for the Stuxnet Attacks - BleepingComputer

CyberScoop

Press · 21 Apr 2017, 07:00 · Software flaw that allowed Stuxnet virus to spread was the most exploited in 2016 - CyberScoop

See all 13 source documents

Security Affairs

Press · 21 Apr 2017, 07:00 · The Stuxnet vulnerability is still one of the most exploited flaws in the wild by hackers - Security Affairs

Tripwire

Press · 12 Aug 2015, 07:00 · Stuxnet USB Attack Vector Vulnerability Still Prevalent with CVE-2015-0096 (MS15-018) - Tripwire

Palo Alto Networks

Press · 13 Mar 2015, 07:00 · Palo Alto Networks Traps Prevents Exploitation of CVE-2010-2568/CVE-2015-0096 - Stuxnet Zero Day - Palo Alto Networks

Graham Cluley

Press · 11 Mar 2015, 07:00 · The Stuxnet USB flaw was never properly patched in 2010, but is now - Graham Cluley

Kaspersky

Press · 12 Aug 2014, 07:00 · Stuxnet’s “hole”: the vulnerability is still around - Kaspersky

Securelist

Press · 05 Aug 2014, 07:00 · The echo of Stuxnet - Securelist

Securelist

Press · 23 Jun 2014, 07:00 · The Rise of Cybercrime in Dubai and UAE - Securelist

Securelist

Press · 01 Sep 2010, 07:00 · Monthly Malware Statistics: August 2010 - Securelist

Score evolution

● Hype ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.6 (2026-11-02 15:11). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Source entries and unverified repository candidates are counted separately.

Public exploit evidence

exploitdb #14403 2010-07-18
exploitdb #16574 2010-09-21

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence: Exploitation recorded
Priority basis: Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 89.6%
Attention, last 30 days: 0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential: local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity: Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale: Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis: Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:25.004172+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline

Published

22 Jul 2010, 10:00

First press mention

01 Sep 2010, 07:00

Added to the CISA KEV catalog

15 Sep 2022, 00:00

Latest press mention

16 Dec 2025, 08:00

Score calculated

05 Nov 2026, 13:57

PoCs on GitHub

2 repositories