CVE-2009-5012

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.

Published: 2010-10-19 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-5012 is rated Low Risk (37.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.03%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-5012

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 0.19% 1.03% +0.84%
2 2024-09-17 0.14% 0.19% +0.05%
3 2024-02-08 — 0.14% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-5012

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N 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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-5012

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2009-5012

GHSA-h4g7-8m7r-87r9 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: pip — Improper Access Control in pyftpdlib

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-5012

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2009-5012 not yet assigned 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-2009-5012

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-5012

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
g.rodola pyftpdlib <= 0.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
g.rodola pyftpdlib 0.1 cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
g.rodola pyftpdlib 0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
g.rodola pyftpdlib 0.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
g.rodola pyftpdlib 0.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
g.rodola pyftpdlib 0.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
g.rodola pyftpdlib 0.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:g.rodola:pyftpdlib:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-5012

cvelogic Threat Intelligence