PyPI: pyftpdlib
CVE-2007-6737
Safety vulnerability ID: SFTY-20101019-39539
Safety legacy ID: pyup.io-53971
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.
Overview
Improper Authentication in pyftpdlib
Advisory
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.
How to Fix
Mitigation and Workarounds
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Vulnerable Functions
Functions linked to known vulnerabilities.
References
- https://getsafety.com/vulnerabilities/SFTY-20101019-39539/CVE-2007-6737
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6737
- https://github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/issues/20
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9x66-ghqx-8g5r
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-21.yaml
- 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
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