pyftpdlib before 0.1.1 does not choose a random value for the port associated with the…
Priority LOW 25CWE-330Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01127 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed pyftpdlib (PyPI): 0.1.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pyftpdlib (PyPI) | before 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcr |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pyftpdlib (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.1.1 Fixed in 0.1.1 Patch available GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcr
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcr pyftpdlib (PyPI) Fixed in 0.1.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6738
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcr
References
More G.rodola Pyftpdlib vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-06431 FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 does not increment the attempted_logins count for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-06949 ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.0 does not delay its response after receiving an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-06948 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2007-06430 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2007-06435 The ftp_PORT function in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 does not prevent TCP… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2007-06433 FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long command. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-6738 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6738 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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