ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 does not require the l permission for the MLST command, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and list the root directory via an FTP session
Published Oct 19, 2010
7.1
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.01%
Description
ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.2 does not require the l permission for the MLST command, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and list the root directory via an FTP session.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.01% (0.01012) | 61.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.03% (0.01031) | 59.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.20% (0.00199) | 39.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00169) | 55.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 48.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00192) | 55.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00205) | 56.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=114 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=596 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn596&r=596&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/ftpserver.py x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h4g7-8m7r-87r9 Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-9.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5012
Change history (0)
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