CVE-2007-6737

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-287

References

• http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=20
• http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
• http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=23
• http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn23&r=23&format=side&path=…
• http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=20
• http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY