Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-2568 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft products
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH 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.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 10 |
Exploit-Db
description Microsoft Windows Automatic LNK Shortcut File Code Execution. CVE-2010-2568,CVE-2015-0096. Local exploit for windows platform id EDB-ID:14403 last seen 2016-02-01 modified 2010-07-18 published 2010-07-18 reporter Ivanlef0u source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/14403/ title Microsoft Windows - Automatic LNK Shortcut File Code Execution description Microsoft Windows Shell LNK Code Execution. CVE-2010-2568. Remote exploit for windows platform id EDB-ID:16574 last seen 2016-02-02 modified 2010-09-21 published 2010-09-21 reporter metasploit source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/16574/ title Microsoft Windows Shell LNK Code Execution
Metasploit
description This module exploits a vulnerability in the handling of Windows Shortcut files (.LNK) that contain an icon resource pointing to a malicious DLL. This module creates a WebDAV service that can be used to run an arbitrary payload when accessed as a UNC path. id MSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/BROWSER/MS10_046_SHORTCUT_ICON_DLLLOADER last seen 2020-06-14 modified 1976-01-01 published 1976-01-01 references https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2568 reporter Rapid7 source https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms10_046_shortcut_icon_dllloader.rb title Microsoft Windows Shell LNK Code Execution description This module exploits a vulnerability in the handling of Windows Shortcut files (.LNK) that contain an icon resource pointing to a malicious DLL. This creates an SMB resource to provide the payload inside a DLL, and generates a LNK file which must be sent to the target. id MSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/SMB/MS10_046_SHORTCUT_ICON_DLLLOADER last seen 2020-06-14 modified 1976-01-01 published 1976-01-01 references reporter Rapid7 source https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/smb/ms10_046_shortcut_icon_dllloader.rb title Microsoft Windows Shell LNK Code Execution
Msbulletin
| 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 |
Nessus
NASL family Windows NASL id SMB_KB_2286198.NASL description Windows Shell does not properly validate the parameters of a shortcut file when loading its icon. Attempting to parse the icon of a specially crafted shortcut file can result in arbitrary code execution. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into viewing a malicious shortcut file via Windows Explorer, or any other application that parses the shortcut last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 47750 published 2010-07-18 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/47750 title MS KB2286198: Windows Shell Shortcut Icon Parsing Arbitrary Code Execution (EASYHOOKUP) NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS10-046.NASL description The remote windows host contains a version of the Windows Shell that contains a vulnerability in the way it handles shortcut icons. An attacker, exploiting this flaw, can execute arbitrary commands on the remote host subject to the privileges of the user opening the shortcut. EASYHOOKUP is one of multiple Equation Group vulnerabilities and exploits disclosed on 2017/04/14 by a group known as the Shadow Brokers. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 48216 published 2010-08-02 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/48216 title MS10-046: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2286198) (EASYHOOKUP)
Oval
| accepted | 2012-03-26T04:00:07.602-04:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 78 |
Packetstorm
data source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/91994/ms10_xxx_windows_shell_lnk_execute.rb.txt id PACKETSTORM:91994 last seen 2016-12-05 published 2010-07-21 reporter H D Moore source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/91994/Microsoft-Windows-Shell-LNK-Code-Execution.html title Microsoft Windows Shell LNK Code Execution data source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/92425/ms10_046_shortcut_icon_dllloader.rb.txt id PACKETSTORM:92425 last seen 2016-12-05 published 2010-08-05 reporter H D Moore source https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/92425/Microsoft-Windows-Shell-LNK-Code-Execution.html title Microsoft Windows Shell LNK Code Execution
Saint
| bid | 41732 |
| description | Windows Shell LNK file CONTROL item command execution |
| id | win_patch_shellshortcut |
| osvdb | 66387 |
| title | windows_shell_lnk_control |
| type | client |
Related news
References
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40647
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564
- https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046