CVE-2011-2523

CVE-2011-2523 — vsFTPd 2.3.4 Backdoor Exploit This repository contains a Python-based exploit targeting a maliciously backdoored version of vsFTPd 2.3.4. Unlike traditional vulnerabilities, this backdoor was introduced by an unauthorized modification of the official binary hosted on the vsFTPd si...

CVE-2011-2523-poc

CVE-2011-2523-poc This is a python3 script to exploit the CVE-2011-2523, the VSFTPD 2.3.4 Backdoor Command Execution, using socket and telnetlib modules Requirements sudo python3 -m pip install pwntools Install git clone https://github.com/4m3rr0r/CVE-2011-2523-poc.git cd CVE-2011-2523-poc/ chmod...

metasploitable2-vsftpd-writeup

Metasploitable2 — vsftpd 2.3.4 Backdoor Exploitation A hands-on lab demonstrating discovery and exploitation of a known backdoor vulnerability in vsftpd 2.3.4, using an isolated Kali Linux ↔ Metasploitable2 environment. Objective Practice the core penetration testing workflow — reconnaissance,...

vsftpd-234-vuln-report

💥 vsftpd 2.3.4 Backdoor Exploit Report Exploitation of a known vulnerability in vsftpd 2.3.4 using Metasploit. 📌 Target Details Target IP: 192.168.150.133 Service: FTP Vulnerable Version: vsftpd 2.3.4 Exploit Module: exploit/unix/ftp/vsftpd234backdoor Payload: Command shell TCP 🔍 Vulnerability...

CVE-2011-2523

CVE-2011-2523 Exploitation 🚀 Usage This poc script allows you to exploit the CVE-2011-2523 VsFTPd 2.3.4 Backdoor Command Execution help ⚒️ Installation git clone https://github.com/ByteForgeFr/CVE-2011-2523 cd CVE-2011-2523 Install the needed requirements pip install pwntools argparse...

SmileySploit

SmileySploit A basic script that exploits CVE-2011-2523 Overview In 2011, an integrated backdoor was found on vsFTPd servers running version 2.3.4, in which using a smiley emoticon ":" triggers a reverse connection to an attacker. With this, it is extremely easy to create an exploit script and ga...

CVE-2011-2523-exploit

CVE-2011-2523 Exploit vsFTPd 2.3.4 Backdoor This project demonstrates exploitation of the vsFTPd 2.3.4 backdoor vulnerability CVE-2011-2523 using Python and pwntools. Disclaimer: This project is for educational and authorized penetration testing purposes only. Do NOT use against systems without...

metasploit-pentest-report

Authorized Penetration Test: Metasploit Lab Scope and Authorization All targets used in this project are explicitly authorized: Target| IP| Authorization Basis ---|---|--- Metasploitable2| 192.168.3.130| Self-hosted VM on isolated host-only network. Intentionally vulnerable VM built for security...

metasploitable2-vsftpd-exploitation

Metasploitable 2 - vsFTPd 2.3.4 Exploitation Lab Overview This project demonstrates a penetration testing workflow against a deliberately vulnerable machine, Metasploitable 2. The objective was to identify, exploit, and analyze a known vulnerability in the FTP service, ultimately achieving...

CTF---CVE-2011-2523

Scenario Capture the Flag - CVE-2011-2523 Capture the decrypted /etc/shadow and /etc/passwd file from vulnerable Metasploitable 2 server. Setup Enviornment Step 1: Download an unzip virtual machine For this CTF, we run VMware Workstation Pro with two virtual machines. We utilize Kali Linux as the...

FTP-vsFTPD-CVE-2011-2523-VAPT-Report

vsFTPD CVE-2011-2523 VAPT REPORT Target: Metasploitable 2 Tester: Security Analyst Date: 24th June 2026 Scope: Internal Lab Testing Kali Linux → Metasploitable 2 📌Executive Summary A vulnerability scanning was performed using Nmap vulnerability scanning script against the Metasploitable 2 machine...

vsftpd2.3.4PyExploit

vsftpd2.3.4PyExploit An exploit to get root in vsftpd 2.3.4 CVE-2011-2523 written in python Usage: ./exploit.py $VictimIPaddress Attention! The exploit open a shell that it is not reverse. I recommend to open a reverse shell after the exploit. I didnt do it here because i didnt want to assume wha...

CVE-2011-2523

CVE-2011-2523 This is a python3 script to exploit the CVE-2011-2523, the VSFTPD 2.3.4 Backdoor Command Execution, using socket and telnetlib modules How to install ? Install dependencies : pip3 install termcolor argparse Git cloning the project git clone...

vsftpd 2.3.4 Backdoor Command Execution

vsftpd version 2.3.4 contains a backdoor command execution vulnerability. This submission documents identification and impact validation against Metasploitable 2 in an isolated lab...

metasploitable2-red-team-assessment

Red Team Assessment — Metasploitable 2 Type: Authorized P...

metasploitable2-pentest-report

Metasploitable 2 — Penetration Testing Report A college cyber...

Exploit for OS Command Injection in Vsftpd_Project Vsftpd

FTP Service Enumeration & vsftpd 2.3.4 Backdoor Validation...

Rocky Linux 8 [CIQ] Security Update: vsftpd / vsftpd-debuginfo / vsftpd-debugsource (crlsa-2026_0608)

The Rocky Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-20260608 advisory. vsftpd: vsftpd: Denial of service via integer overflow in ls command parameter parsing CVE-2025-14242 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly...

Rocky Linux 9 [CIQ] Security Update: vsftpd / vsftpd-debuginfo / vsftpd-debugsource (crlsa-2026_0605)

The Rocky Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-20260605 advisory. vsftpd: vsftpd: Denial of service via integer overflow in ls command parameter parsing CVE-2025-14242 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly...

Rocky Linux 10.1 [CIQ] Security Update: vsftpd / vsftpd-debuginfo / vsftpd-debugsource (crlsa-2026_0606)

The Rocky Linux 10.1 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CIQ crlsa-20260606 advisory. vsftpd: vsftpd: Denial of service via integer overflow in ls command parameter parsing CVE-2025-14242 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block...