Description

vsftpd 2.3.4 downloaded between 20110630 and 20110703 contains a backdoor which opens a shell on port 6200/tcp.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 27, 2019, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2011-2523 has a 77 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-2523 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Vsftpd_project vsftpd
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-2523.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162145/vsftpd-2.3.4-Backdoor-Command-Execution.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2523 Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/102745/VSFTPD-2.3.4-Backdoor-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2523 Third Party Advisory
https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/vsftpd-backdoor-in-version-2-3-4-10805 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/11/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 12 hours, 16 minutes ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 19, 2024, 7:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Уязвимости и атаки на информационные системы

Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 10, 2024, 4:51 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

None

Shell Makefile C Roff

Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 23, 2024, 9:05 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 13, 2024, 7:20 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

This repository consolidates the most relevant information on CVEs from two open sources of security artifacts: the GitHub Advisory Database and Nomisec,

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 10, 2024, 6:34 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Deploy a simple CTF with Web UI to test vsftpd's vulnerability

Dockerfile

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 29, 2024, 1:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months ago
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Born at : Sept. 20, 2024, 10:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

Este archivo te ayudara en lo que es el avance, pero no te dará las respuestas del otro archivo de manera directa

Updated: 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 17, 2024, 3:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

This tool exploits a well-known backdoor vulnerability found in vsFTPd version 2.3.4 (CVE-2011-2523)

Python

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 4, 2024, 11:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Shell Python Dockerfile

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 29, 2024, 8:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 5, 2024, 7:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

A Simple Python Program that uses gets a Remote Root Shell on the Target Device by exploiting a Vulnerability (CVE-2011-2523) present in vsFTP 2.3.4

exploit ftp python3 remote-exploit ssh vsftp

Python

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 3, 2024, 7:06 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Pentest Example that I've done

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 1, 2024, 7:27 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Metasploitable Vulnerability Scans and Penetration Testing

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 31, 2024, 6:56 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Config files for my GitHub profile.

config github-config

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 18, 2024, 6:14 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-2523 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-2523 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162145/vsftpd-2.3.4-Backdoor-Command-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2523 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2523 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/102745/VSFTPD-2.3.4-Backdoor-Command-Execution.html No Types Assigned https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/102745/VSFTPD-2.3.4-Backdoor-Command-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2523 No Types Assigned https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2523 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/vsftpd-backdoor-in-version-2-3-4-10805 No Types Assigned https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/vsftpd-backdoor-in-version-2-3-4-10805 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/11/5 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/11/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vsftpd_project:vsftpd:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-2523 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

84.23 }} -1.50%

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0.98587

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