CVE-2007-6737

N/A Unknown

Published: October 19, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=20

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=23

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn23&r=23&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/FTPServer.py

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=20

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=23

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn23&r=23&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/FTPServer.py

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

1.4%

68th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

g.rodola

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