CVE-2008-7262: Directory traversal in pyftpdlib

CVE-2008-7262 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2010-10-19

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via vectors involving a symlink in a pathname to a (1) CWD, (2) DELE, (3) STOR, or (4) RETR command.

Technologies: pyftpdlib (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2008-7262 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2008-7262 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2008-7262?
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=0.3.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2008-7262?
Yes. pyftpdlib (PyPI): upgrade to 0.3.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2008-7262?
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 0.3.0 or later
    pip install "pyftpdlib>=0.3.0"

Affected products

  • pyftpdlib (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.3.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2008-7262
  • GHSA-jw88-wxv5-7c4f
  • PYSEC-2010-4

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