CVE-2011-2523

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

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vsftpd_project:vsftpd:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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:10.0:::::::*

History

12 Apr 2021, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162145/vsftpd-2.3.4-Backdoor-Command-Execution.html -

Information

Published : 2019-11-27 21:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2011-2523

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2523

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2523

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vsftpd_project

vsftpd

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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