CVE-2007-6736
Directory Traversal in pyftpdlib
CVE-2007-6736 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in G.rodola Pyftpdlib, published October 19, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.91%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in pyftpdlib 0.2.0.
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) LIST, (2) STOR, or (3) RETR command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) LIST, (2) STOR, or (3) RETR command.
- Record
CVE-2007-6736- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) LIST, (2) STOR, or (3) RETR command.
- Record
CVE-2007-6736- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0016 No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) LIST, (2) STOR, or (3) RETR command.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0016- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f8wg-36r9-7f4q
5.3
Directory Traversal in pyftpdlib
Python FTP server library provides a high-level portable interface to easily write very efficient, scalable and asynchronous FTP servers with Python. Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) LIST, (2) STOR, or (3) RETR command.
- Record
GHSA-f8wg-36r9-7f4q- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f8wg-36r9-7f4q
5.3
Directory Traversal in pyftpdlib
Python FTP server library provides a high-level portable interface to easily write very efficient, scalable and asynchronous FTP servers with Python. Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) LIST, (2) STOR, or (3) RETR command.
- Record
GHSA-f8wg-36r9-7f4q- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2010-20 No score
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) in a (1) LIST, (2) STOR, or (3) RETR command.
- Record
PYSEC-2010-20- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pyftpdlibPyPI |
before 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, NVD |
References
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=16
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn16&r=16&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/FTPServer.py
code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6736
github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/issues/9
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f8wg-36r9-7f4q
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-20.yaml
github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib