Original description
vsftpd 2.3.4 downloaded between 20110630 and 20110703 contains a backdoor which opens a shell on port 6200/tcp.
Affected software
- vsftpd = 2.3.4 exact match
Details
- Published
- 2019-11-27
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- CWE
- CWE-78
References
- cve.org/CVE-2011-2523
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2523
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162145/vsftpd-2.3.4-Backdoor-Command-Execution.html
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2523
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/102745/VSFTPD-2.3.4-Backdoor-Command-Execution.html
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2523
- vigilance.fr/vulnerability/vsftpd-backdoor-in-version-2-3-4-10805
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/11/5
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