National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-5012
Original release date:10/19/2010
Last revised:10/20/2010
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
8.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn596&r=596&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/ftpserver.py
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=596
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=114
Technical Details
- Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)