CVE-2007-5201

Name: CVE-2007-5201
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-10-04T17:17:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-5201 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.37%

28.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Duplicity Project	Duplicity	< 0.4.9

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=442840Third Party Advisory
http://duplicity.nongnu.org/CHANGELOGBroken Link
http://osvdb.org/42339Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28917Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27771Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=293081Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00356.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00445.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=442840Third Party Advisory
http://duplicity.nongnu.org/CHANGELOGBroken Link
http://osvdb.org/42339Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/28917Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27771Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=293081Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00356.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00445.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 4, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-5201?

How severe is CVE-2007-5201?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-5201 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5201?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST