Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Pulse CMS Basic 1.2.2 and 1.2.3, and possibly Pulse Pro before 1.3.2, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-0993 is rated Moderate Risk (49.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.56%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.19% | 1.56% | +0.37% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 1.37% | 1.19% | -0.18% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 1.37% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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6.8 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html 'Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type'
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://pulsecms.com/blog.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39046 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-47/ | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510617/100/0/threaded |