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CVE-2009-5012

Improper Access Control in pyftpdlib

4.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2009-5012 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) 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 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in pyftpdlib 0.5.2.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.01%EPSS, 63rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.5.2pyftpdlib +4 more

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.01%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pyftpdlib
PyPI
through 0.5.1
0.5.2
python-pyftpdlib
Debian:12
before 0.5.2-1
0.5.2-1
python-pyftpdlib
Debian:13
before 0.5.2-1
0.5.2-1
python-pyftpdlib
Debian:14
before 0.5.2-1
0.5.2-1
pyftpdlib
PyPI
before 0.5.2, plus listed versions
0.2.00.3.00.4.00.5.00.5.1
0.5.2

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.0

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.

Record
CVE-2009-5012
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-5012
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0027No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2010-0027
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4g7-8m7r-87r97.1

Improper Access Control in pyftpdlib

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.

Record
GHSA-h4g7-8m7r-87r9
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-284
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h4g7-8m7r-87r97.1

Improper Access Control in pyftpdlib

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.

Record
GHSA-h4g7-8m7r-87r9
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-284
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-5012
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-5012No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5012
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2010-9No score

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.

Record
PYSEC-2010-9
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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