CVE-2007-6741: Pyftpdlib Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-8xgx-75qw-6268
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CVSS 6.3
CWE-269
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2007-6741 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.3) improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management) affecting Pyftpdlib libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves improper privilege management in pyftpdlib. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.2.0.

CVE-2007-6741 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2007-6741
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8xgx-75qw-6268
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.3
CWE Classification CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
Affected Product Pyftpdlib
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2007-6741

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Pyftpdlib dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

pyftpdlib fixed: 0.2.0 
pip install pyftpdlib>=0.2.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show pyftpdlib

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2007-6741, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show pyftpdlib

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Pyftpdlib in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.2.0), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show pyftpdlib command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management, where the product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. In Pyftpdlib, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The ftp_PORT function in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 does not prevent TCP connections to privileged ports if the destination IP address matches the source IP address of the connection from the FTP client, which might allow remote authenticated users to conduct FTP bounce attacks via crafted FTP data, as demonstrated by an FTP bounce attack against a NAT server, a related issue to CVE-1999-0017.

CVE-2007-6741 Affected Pyftpdlib Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.2.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
pyftpdlib
pypi/pyftpdlib
PyPI
< 0.2.0
0.2.0

References

NVD — CVE-2007-6741 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6741
Pyftpdlib Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/issues/11
Pyftpdlib Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib
Pyftpdlib Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-25.yaml
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/... WEB
http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=11
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/... WEB
http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/... WEB
http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=32
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/... WEB
http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn32&r=32&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/FTPServer.py

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-6741?
CVE-2007-6741 is a security vulnerability in Pyftpdlib involving Improper privilege management in pyftpdlib under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management.
Which Pyftpdlib versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.2.0 across affected packages: pyftpdlib.
What version fixes CVE-2007-6741?
Upgrading to 0.2.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is pyftpdlib affected?
Yes, pyftpdlib is affected in releases prior to 0.2.0. Upgrade your dependency to 0.2.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2007-6741?
CVE-2007-6741 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2007-6741?
CVE-2007-6741 is classified under CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management (The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2007-6741?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show pyftpdlib'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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