CVE-2009-5012

N/A Unknown

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

Description

ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 does not require the l permission for the MLST command, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and list the root directory via an FTP session.

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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=114

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=596

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn596&r=596&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/ftpserver.py

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=114

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=596

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

http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn596&r=596&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)

1.0%

59th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

g.rodola

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