CVE-2010-2073 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

auth_db_config.py in Pyftpd 0.8.4 contains hard-coded usernames and passwords for the (1) test, (2) user, and (3) roxon accounts, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the FTP server.

Published: 2010-06-16

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:pyftpd:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00932.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=585776
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/13/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40839
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59431

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Pyftpd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2010-06-16T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:17:13.650Z

Reserved: 2010-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2073

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-06-16T20:30:02.577

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-2073

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-798

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