CVE-2007-6738: pyftpdlib Use of Insufficiently Random Values of port selection on PASV command

CVE-2007-6738 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2010-10-19

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.

Technologies: pyftpdlib (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2007-6738 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2007-6738 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2007-6738?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 19 October 2010.
Which products and versions are affected?
pyftpdlib (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.1.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2007-6738?
Yes. pyftpdlib (PyPI): upgrade to 0.1.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2007-6738?
Check whether you run pyftpdlib (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • pyftpdlib (PyPI): upgrade to 0.1.1 or later
    pip install "pyftpdlib>=0.1.1"

Affected products

  • pyftpdlib (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.1.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2007-6738
  • GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcr
  • PYSEC-2010-22

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