CVE-2007-5201 FTP backend for Duplicity Discloses Passwords to Process Listing
Local attackers can read FTP passwords from process arguments in Duplicity, exposing sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-5201?
CVE-2007-5201 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5201?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including duplicity. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
duplicity PyPI | All versions | 0.4.9 |
duplicity PyPI | All versions | 0.4.9 |
duplicity PyPI | All versions | 0.4.9 |
Products include Duplicity Project Duplicity.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5201?
Upgrade duplicity to 0.4.9 or later.
Is CVE-2007-5201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5201, GHSA-wxcw-rqxc-hj85, PYSEC-2026-633.