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CVE-2010-2073

23
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-2073 describes a critical vulnerability in Pyftpd version 0.8.4, specifically within the auth_db_config.py file, affecting Debian distributions. This vulnerability stems from hard-coded usernames and passwords for "test," "user," and "roxon" accounts, allowing remote attackers to gain unauthorized access and read arbitrary files from the FTP server. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a low-complexity network attack with high confidentiality impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
0.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:debian:pyftpd:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.81%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
76.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0181 is in the 59th percentile among its peer group of 51,466 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

bugs.debian.org / cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
Mailing ListPatch
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/59431
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2010/06/13/2
Mailing List
securityfocus.com / bid/40839
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry