FTP

🗒️ FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - facilitate file sharing between a server and clients. Used for transfering files to and from a web server (e.g. CPanel or FTP credentials).

• Port: 21 (TCP) - default

• User Authentication - username & password

  • anonymous access may be configured on FTP - no credentials needed

FTP Exploitation

1. Credentials can be brute-forced on the FTP server

2. Exploit inherent vulnerability within FTP service