pyftpdlib before 0.1.1 does not choose a random value for the port associated with the PASV command, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about the nu
pyftpdlib before 0.1.1 does not choose a random value for the port associated with the PASV command, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about the number of in-progress data connections by reading the response to this command.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | pyftpdlib | < 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6738
- https://github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/commit/d171bdc4ef7ac769671946a8a3e5eaafc39a9202
- https://github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-22.yaml
- http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcr
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-330- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
pyftpdlib- Disclosed
- 19.10.2010
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcr - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2010-22 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pyftpdlib
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 14
- First → latest
- 10.2010 10.2010
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 5
- Medium 9
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
earlier: 14
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