CVE-2007-6737

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Published Oct 19, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 does not increment the attempted_logins count for a USER command that specifies an invalid username, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Version	Status	Constraints
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Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-0017	FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 does not increment the attempted_logins count for a USER command that specifies an invalid username, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.
Github GHSA	GHSA-9x66-ghqx-8g5r	Improper Authentication in pyftpdlib

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

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Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.111% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=20
http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=23
http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn23&r=23&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/FTPServer.py

History

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Subscriptions

G.rodola Pyftpdlib

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 19, 2010, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:01 AM
Reserved: Oct 19, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 19, 2010, 8:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

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