What happened
A public source linked this CVE to an advisory or demonstration repository. Review the original reference before use.
Affected versions
Unknown product: See original advisory Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
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Detection & mitigation
- Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.
Public PoC references
RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
Exploit-DB 16878ProFTPd 1.3.2 rc3 < 1.3.3b (FreeBSD) - Telnet IAC Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)Metasploit2010-12-02VerifiedExploit-DB 16851ProFTPd 1.3.2 rc3 < 1.3.3b (Linux) - Telnet IAC Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)Metasploit2011-01-09VerifiedExploit-DB 15449ProFTPd IAC 1.3.x - Remote Command Executionkingcope2010-11-07VerifiedPoC-in-GitHub · M41doror/cve-2010-4221This exploit was written to study some concepts, enjoy!★ 2M41doror2017-10-28CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · Mafiosohack/Offensive-lab-2Penetration test walkthrough on a vulnerable Ubuntu VM. Exploited the ProFTPD 1.3.3c backdoor (CVE-2010-4221) to gain root access and capture the flag. Includes Nmap enumeration, Metasploit payload setup, and user hash cracking (John the Ripper).★ 0Mafiosohack2025-12-05CandidatePoC-in-GitHub · diegslva/cve-2010-4221-labFrom patch to RCE: hand-built exploit for CVE-2010-4221 (ProFTPD TELNET IAC stack overflow), with the full failure-driven journey documented★ 0diegslva2026-09-08CandidateSource timeline
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