CVE-2007-6737

FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.2.0 does not increment the attempted_logins count for a USER command that specifies an invalid username, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

Published: 2010-10-19 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-6737 is rated Moderate Risk (54.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.35%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6737

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.54% 1.35% +0.82%
2 2025-03-30 0.59% 0.54% -0.05%
3 2025-03-29 0.59%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-6737

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-6737

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2007-6737

GHSA-9x66-ghqx-8g5r · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: pip — Improper Authentication in pyftpdlib

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-6737

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2007-6737 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (python-pyftpdlib), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-6737

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-6737

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
g.rodola pyftpdlib <= 0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
g.rodola pyftpdlib 0.1 cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-6737

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