CVE-2008-7263: Improper Authentication in pyftpdlib

May 17, 2022 (updated October 23, 2024)

ftpserver.py in pyftpdlib before 0.5.0 does not delay its response after receiving an invalid login attempt, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-q6w2-jxcm-2crj
github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib
github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/issues/73
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-5.yaml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7263

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