Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to KEV
2022-09-15
Federal due date
2022-10-06
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
EPSS
99.7th percentile (score 0.921, as of 2026-06-08)
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

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EPSS percentile is the FIRST.org exploit-probability ranking as of the date noted above; it moves daily. CVSS reflects NVD's analysis at time of publication.