GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcr · Severity: high · Ecosystem: pip — pyftpdlib Use of Insufficiently Random Values of port selection on PASV command
pyftpdlib before 0.1.1 does not choose a random value for the port associated with the PASV command, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about the number of in-progress data connections by reading the response to this command.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-6738 is rated Moderate Risk (42.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.13%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 0.29% | 1.13% | +0.83% |
| 2 | 2024-09-17 | 0.17% | 0.29% | +0.12% |
| 3 | 2024-02-08 | — | 0.17% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
GHSA-gh7c-cg3x-pmcr · Severity: high · Ecosystem: pip — pyftpdlib Use of Insufficiently Random Values of port selection on PASV command
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
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debian
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unimportant | CVE-2007-6738 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-2007-6738 |