4.6med
CVE-2007-5201
FTP backend for Duplicity Discloses Passwords to Process Listing
Also known as GHSA-wxcw-rqxc-hj85, PYSEC-2026-633
Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 32%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The FTP backend for Duplicity before 0.4.9 sends the password as a command line argument when calling ncftp, which might allow local users to read the password by listing the process and its arguments.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | duplicity | <0.4.9 | 0.4.9 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=442840 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/27771 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00356.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=293081 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/28917 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- duplicity.nongnu.org /CHANGELOG · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- osvdb.org /42339 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
- redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00445.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5201 · advisory
- gitlab.com /duplicity/duplicity · package
- web.archive.org /web/20080118045107/https://duplicity.nongnu.org/CHANGELOG · web
- web.archive.org /web/20200228164800/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27771 · web
- pypi.org /project/duplicity · package
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-wxcw-rqxc-hj85 · advisory
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2007-5201
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-wxcw-rqxc-hj85
- NVD: CVE-2007-5201
- OSV: PYSEC-2026-633
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