CVE-2007-6736 json
Directory Traversal in pyftpdlib
published 2010-10-19 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-f8wg-36r9-7f4q , PYSEC-2010-20 , EUVD-2010-0016
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) LIST, (2) STOR, or (3) RETR command.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | pyftpdlib | <0.2.0 |
0.2.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=9
web, patch
-
code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
web
-
code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=16
web
-
code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn16&r=16&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/FTPServer.py
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6736
advisory
-
github.com
/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/issues/9
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-f8wg-36r9-7f4q
advisory
-
github.com
/giampaolo/pyftpdlib
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-20.yaml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6736
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-f8wg-36r9-7f4q
- NVD CVE-2007-6736
- OSV PYSEC-2010-20
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