CVE-2010-20103

This is a detailed report and patch analysis of the ProFTPD 1.3.3c backdoor incident from 2010, including the malicious modifications to the source code and the rootkit patch. It provides technical insights into the backdoor mechanism and the compromised distribution process.

This exploit targets a backdoor in ProFTPD 1.3.3c, which was present in the source code archive between November 28th and December 2nd, 2010. It sends a specific command to trigger the backdoor and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

This Metasploit module exploits a backdoor in ProFTPD 1.3.3c by sending a specific command to trigger remote command execution. It checks for the backdoor presence and executes the payload if confirmed.