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CVE-2011-2523

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

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 70 proofs of concept on GitHub, 1 Nuclei template

Summary

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

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-17491, EDB-49757

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • vsftpd vsftpd

    Version range not reported

References 80

security-tracker.debian.org

access.redhat.com

openwall.com

vigilance.fr

packetstormsecurity.com

Exploit-DB

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework

GitHub · projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates

GitHub · 0xB0y426/CVE-2011-2523-PoC

GitHub · 0xSojalSec/-CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · 0xSojalSec/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · 4m3rr0r/CVE-2011-2523-poc

GitHub · Amirmuhammadmarvi/network-security-lab

GitHub · AnugiArrawwala/CVE-Research

GitHub · BolivarJ/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · ByteForgeFr/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · Chathura123git/ethical-hacking-CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · Dahalsamir/CVE-2011-2523-exploit

GitHub · DanReis20/pentest-lab-metasploitable2

GitHub · Efehamzaa/Metasploit-Red-Pentest-Lab

GitHub · Gill-Singh-A/vsFTP-2.3.4-Remote-Root-Shell-Exploit

GitHub · Gr4ykt/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · Gvln-S/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · H4R335HR/vsftpd-234-backdoor

GitHub · HerculesRD/vsftpd2.3.4PyExploit

GitHub · IndiQuarks/vsftpd-cve-2011-2523-lab

GitHub · IrsaAttiqueCyber/SystemVulnerabilityChecklist_Project4_Decodelabs

GitHub · IvoAlbacete/Kali-Metasploitable

GitHub · JUN41DS2709/vsFTPd-2.3.4-Exploit

GitHub · Jhatchi/NexaCorp-DFIR-INC-2026-001

GitHub · JohanMV/explotacion-vsftpd-nmap_Laboratorio_1

GitHub · KlyneZyro/Metasploitable2-VAPT-Report

GitHub · Lychi3/vsftpd-backdoor

GitHub · Lynk4/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · MFernstrom/OffensivePascal-CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · Maalfer/CVE-2011-2523-vsftpd-2.3.4-exploit

GitHub · Mirza-22144/Vulnerability-Assessment-Exploitation-Lab

GitHub · Mithileshan/soc-investigation-lab

GitHub · NitinSukthe-G/OpenVAS-Vulnerability-Assessment-Incident-Response

GitHub · Nutsulejustine/pentest-metasploitable

GitHub · Orevic21/wazuh-home-soc

GitHub · Prafullya-Shandilya/metasploitable-pentest-report

GitHub · RinAliyeva/metasploitable2-vsftpd-exploitation

GitHub · Shubham-2k1/Exploit-CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · Spidey1919/vsftpd-2.3.4-rce-assessment

GitHub · Taisa456/network-security-snort

GitHub · Tenor-Z/SmileySploit

GitHub · Tr00jan99/PwnTillDawn-Portal-Walkthrough

GitHub · Vijishanmugavel/metasploitable2-vsftpd-cve-2011-2523

GitHub · XiangSi-Howard/CTF---CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · aboubacar70/LAB1-metasploitable

GitHub · aish19siddiqua-commits/mtechweek_04

GitHub · alexojocyber/cve-2011-2523-vsftpd-validation-lab

GitHub · brettsm/vsftpd2.3.4-backdoor-exploit

GitHub · cowsecurity/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · cybermads/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · delmag138/NovaShyld_Task_3

GitHub · diceverick/vulnerability-assessment-lab

GitHub · emilebarnard242/pentest-metasploitable2

GitHub · hklabCR/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · khalilu020/offensive-security-adversary-emulation

GitHub · kn9annihilator/CVE-2011-2523-vsFTPd-2.3.4-Writeup

GitHub · krill-x7/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · lghost256/vsftpd234-exploit

GitHub · nobodyatall648/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · padsalatushal/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · ronankongala/metasploit-pentest-report

GitHub · rsakthikumar-cmd/metasploitable2-vsftpd-writeup

GitHub · rushikesh-a-bhujbal/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · samirchapagain/metasploit-lab-report

GitHub · secwitness/CVE-2011-2523-vsftpd-backdoor-analysis

GitHub · solomonhenry-afk/vsftpd-cve-2011-2523-detection-signature

GitHub · sonalisarkar-2003/FTP-vsFTPD-CVE-2011-2523-VAPT-Report

GitHub · sug4r-wr41th/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · tshaq17/vsftpd-2.3.4---Backdoor-Command-Execution

GitHub · vaishnavucv/CVE-2011-2523

GitHub · vedpakhare/vsftpd-234-vuln-report

GitHub · yagnikkrish/metasploitable-penetration-testing-lab