ftp_version: Use FTP mixin by g0tmi1k · Pull Request #21378 · rapid7/metasploit-framework

g0tmi1k · 2026-04-26T21:08:31Z

This PR covers:

Move functions into FTP mixin
Add more metadata (Notes & references)
Remove un-used variables/options/settings (FTPUSER/FTPPASS)
...and Get rubocop happy

          current  name     hosts  services  vulns  creds  loots  notes
          -------  ----     -----  --------  -----  -----  -----  -----
Before -> *        default  2      4         0      0      0      2
After  -> *        default  2      4         0      0      0      5

[+] 10.0.0.10:21          - FTP Banner: '220 (vsFTPd 2.3.4)\x0d\x0a'
[...]
[+] 10.0.0.10:21          - FTP Banner: vsFTPd 2.3.4

Target is Metasploitable 2.

Before

FTP banner needs trimming
Host/service metadata isn't "rich"

$ ./msfconsole -q -x 'workspace -D;
setg RHOSTS 10.0.0.10;
use auxiliary/scanner/ftp/ftp_version;
run;
set RPORT 2121;
run;
set RHOST 10.0.0.1;
set RPORT 21;
run;'
[*] Deleted workspace: default
[*] Recreated the default workspace
RHOSTS => 10.0.0.10
[+] 10.0.0.10:21          - FTP Banner: '220 (vsFTPd 2.3.4)\x0d\x0a'
[*] 10.0.0.10:21          - Scanned 1 of 1 hosts (100% complete)
[*] Auxiliary module execution completed
RPORT => 2121
[+] 10.0.0.10:2121        - FTP Banner: '220 ProFTPD 1.3.1 Server (Debian) [::ffff:10.0.0.10]\x0d\x0a'
[*] 10.0.0.10:2121        - Scanned 1 of 1 hosts (100% complete)
[*] Auxiliary module execution completed
RHOST => 10.0.0.1
RPORT => 21
[*] 10.0.0.1:21           - Scanned 1 of 1 hosts (100% complete)
[*] Auxiliary module execution completed
msf auxiliary(scanner/ftp/ftp_version) > workspace -v

Workspaces
==========

current  name     hosts  services  vulns  creds  loots  notes
-------  ----     -----  --------  -----  -----  -----  -----
*        default  2      4         0      0      0      2

msf auxiliary(scanner/ftp/ftp_version) > hosts

Hosts
=====

address    mac  name  os_name  os_flavor  os_sp  purpose  info  comments
-------    ---  ----  -------  ---------  -----  -------  ----  --------
10.0.0.1
10.0.0.10             Unknown                    device

msf auxiliary(scanner/ftp/ftp_version) > services
Services
========

host       port  proto  name  state  info                                                          resource  parents
----       ----  -----  ----  -----  ----                                                          --------  -------
10.0.0.10  21    tcp    tcp   open                                                                 {}
10.0.0.10  21    tcp    ftp   open   220 (vsFTPd 2.3.4)\x0d\x0a                                    {}        tcp (21/tcp)
10.0.0.10  2121  tcp    tcp   open                                                                 {}
10.0.0.10  2121  tcp    ftp   open   220 ProFTPD 1.3.1 Server (Debian) [::ffff:10.0.0.10]\x0d\x0a  {}        tcp (2121/tcp)

msf auxiliary(scanner/ftp/ftp_version) > notes

Notes
=====

 Time                     Host       Service  Port  Protocol  Type        Data
 ----                     ----       -------  ----  --------  ----        ----
 2026-05-20 09:37:56 UTC  10.0.0.10  ftp      21    tcp       ftp.banner  {:banner=>"220 (vsFTPd 2.3.4)"}
 2026-05-20 09:37:56 UTC  10.0.0.10  ftp      2121  tcp       ftp.banner  {:banner=>"220 ProFTPD 1.3.1 Server (Debian) [::ffff:10.0.0.10]"}

msf auxiliary(scanner/ftp/ftp_version) >

After

$ ./msfconsole -q -x 'workspace -D;
setg RHOSTS 10.0.0.10;
use auxiliary/scanner/ftp/ftp_version;
run;
set RPORT 2121;
run;
set RHOST 10.0.0.1;
set RPORT 21;
run;'
[*] Deleted workspace: default
[*] Recreated the default workspace
RHOSTS => 10.0.0.10
[+] 10.0.0.10:21          - FTP Banner: vsFTPd 2.3.4
[*] 10.0.0.10:21          - Scanned 1 of 1 hosts (100% complete)
[*] Auxiliary module execution completed
RPORT => 2121
[+] 10.0.0.10:2121        - FTP Banner: ProFTPD 1.3.1
[*] 10.0.0.10:2121        - Scanned 1 of 1 hosts (100% complete)
[*] Auxiliary module execution completed
RHOST => 10.0.0.1
RPORT => 21
[*] 10.0.0.1:21           - Scanned 1 of 1 hosts (100% complete)
[*] Auxiliary module execution completed
msf auxiliary(scanner/ftp/ftp_version) > workspace -v

Workspaces
==========

current  name     hosts  services  vulns  creds  loots  notes
-------  ----     -----  --------  -----  -----  -----  -----
*        default  2      4         0      0      0      5

msf auxiliary(scanner/ftp/ftp_version) > hosts

Hosts
=====

address    mac  name  os_name  os_flavor  os_sp  purpose  info  comments
-------    ---  ----  -------  ---------  -----  -------  ----  --------
10.0.0.1
10.0.0.10             Linux    Debian            device

msf auxiliary(scanner/ftp/ftp_version) > services
Services
========

host       port  proto  name  state  info           resource  parents
----       ----  -----  ----  -----  ----           --------  -------
10.0.0.10  21    tcp    ftp   open   vsFTPd 2.3.4   {}        tcp (21/tcp)
10.0.0.10  21    tcp    tcp   open                  {}
10.0.0.10  2121  tcp    ftp   open   ProFTPD 1.3.1  {}        tcp (2121/tcp)
10.0.0.10  2121  tcp    tcp   open                  {}

msf auxiliary(scanner/ftp/ftp_version) > notes

Notes
=====

 Time                     Host       Service  Port  Protocol  Type        Data
 ----                     ----       -------  ----  --------  ----        ----
 2026-05-20 09:36:19 UTC  10.0.0.10  ftp      21    tcp       ftp.banner  {:banner=>"220 (vsFTPd 2.3.4)"}
 2026-05-20 09:36:19 UTC  10.0.0.10  ftp      21    tcp       ftp.cpe     {:cpe=>"cpe:/a:vsftpd_project:vsftpd:2.3.4"}
 2026-05-20 09:36:19 UTC  10.0.0.10  ftp      2121  tcp       ftp.banner  {:banner=>"220 ProFTPD 1.3.1 Server (Debian) [::ffff:10.0.0.10]"}
 2026-05-20 09:36:19 UTC  10.0.0.10  ftp      2121  tcp       ftp.cpe     {:cpe=>"cpe:/a:proftpd:proftpd:1.3.1"}
 2026-05-20 09:36:19 UTC  10.0.0.10  ftp      2121  tcp       ftp.cpe     {:cpe=>"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:-"}

msf auxiliary(scanner/ftp/ftp_version) >

g0tmi1k · 2026-05-05T17:48:59Z

This needs #21416 to be merged ahead of time.

g0tmi1k · 2026-05-20T09:41:07Z

Think I've finished tweaking with this PR!

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g0tmi1k force-pushed the ftp_version branch 5 times, most recently from bdc3f06 to 11ef8cc Compare May 20, 2026 09:17

g0tmi1k changed the title ~~ftp_version: Various improvements~~ ftp_version: Use FTP mixin May 20, 2026

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g0tmi1k added 7 commits July 9, 2026 07:24

ftp_version: Make rubocop happy

0a4213c

ftp_version: Use FTP mixin

e9107b2

ftp_version: Disable FTPUSER/FTPPASS

fce54f8

ftp_version: Make sure to disconnect

355d5ec

ftp_version: Rescue more

146d452

ftp_version: Add notes & references

317d3b5

ftp_version: Update initialize

b753980

g0tmi1k force-pushed the ftp_version branch from 518cf02 to b753980 Compare July 9, 2026 06:24

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