Tags:conceptsftpport21 Index: - index location

  • FTP - protocol for transfer of file and commands
  • port 21 - default
  • Active and passive FTP
  • active - client opens port and listens and server connect to it
  • passive - server opens and listens passively and server connect to it

ftp ip-address

hydra is your friend for bruteforce

can also use nmap to bruteforce using ftp-brute script


Anonymous login

  • ftp-anon - nmap script to find anonymous login

Exploiting FTP

  • Anonymous login
  • Hydra brutefore
    • hydra -L /user/list/path -P /password/liSt/path target-ip -t 4 ftp