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CVE-2010-0988

6.0 · MEDIUM

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Pulse CMS before 1.2.3 allow (1) remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors related to improper handling of logi…

Published Mar 26, 2010pulsecmsCWE-94EPSS 1.18%

Overview

CVE-2010-0988 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pulsecms pulse_cms. It was published on March 26, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Pulse CMS before 1.2.3 allow (1) remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors related to improper handling of login failures by includes/login.php; and allow remote authenticated users to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors involving the (2) filename and (3) block parameters to view.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pulsecms. Update pulse_cms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pulsecmspulse_cms0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0988?

CVE-2010-0988 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pulsecms pulse_cms. It was published on March 26, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-0988?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0988?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pulsecms. Update pulse_cms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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