Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2022-09-15. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-10-06. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
n/a / n/a
Default status: Not specified
- affected: n/a
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9181
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11564
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001986.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940193
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/experts-warn-of-new-windows-shortcut-flaw/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40647
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9190
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41732
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/new_rootkit_en.pdf
- https://www.geoffchappell.com/notes/security/stuxnet/ctrlfldr.htm
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024216
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-046
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2568
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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