# 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 by

- Also known as: GHSA-H4G7-8M7R-87R9, PYSEC-2010-9
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.5.2
- Published: 2010-10-19 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- pyftpdlib (PyPI): fixed in 0.5.2

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, pyftpdlib, upgrade to a fixed version (0.5.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
- http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/detail?r=596
- http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/source/diff?spec=svn596&r=596&format=side&path=/trunk/pyftpdlib/ftpserver.py
- http://code.google.com/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=114

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