Open FTP Port

What are the Real dangers of finding a open FTP port after scanning with Nmap?

A giant Japanese whale will eat Tokyo.

No real danger, people could try to brute the FTP auth I guess.

okay i thought so. so there is usually a Auth process? oh here is the Nmap results if anyone is intrested

PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION 21/tcp open ftp ProFTPD 1.3.0a 25/tcp closed smtp 80/tcp open http Apache httpd 2.0.46 ((Red Hat) FrontPage/5.0.2.2635) 443/tcp open ssl/http Apache httpd 2.0.46 ((Red Hat) FrontPage/5.0.2.2635 mod_ssl/2.0.46 OpenSSL/0.9.7a) 587/tcp closed submission 993/tcp closed imaps 1433/tcp closed ms-sql-s Service Info: OS: Unix

(this is my friends server and i he does have knowledge about what im doing) (which is learning about security and such)

Yeah, as long as the software is up to date, it should be okay. Should be.

There's always the potential for new vulnerabilities.

okay cool just checking to make sure there are no ways to attack

cis_slayer wrote: okay cool just checking to make sure there are no ways to attack

There's ALWAYS a way to attack.

[long speech] [Illusion of long speech] [/long speech illusion]

well ya…i was meaning someone coulnt connect to port 21 but then again anything is possible when it comes to computers…..there is always a way.

cis_slayer wrote: well ya…i was meaning someone coulnt connect to port 21 but then again anything is possible when it comes to computers…..there is always a way.

Well, when it comes to port 21, the only way is if a server (most likely an FTP server) is actually running on port 21. If that's not the case, port 21 is safe.

spyware wrote: [long speech] [Illusion of long speech] [/long speech illusion]

Lol, this actually said about as much as when people actually do write a long post :D

spyware wrote: [long speech] [Illusion of long speech] [/long speech illusion]

Uber0n wrote: Lol, this actually said about as much as when people actually do write a long post :D

Notice the little philosophy trick. First I start a speech, then I give you the illusion I am speeching. I only need one command to abort the whole speech, for all there is, is an illusion. Nothing more. Funny huh? Two opening commands can be closed with only one.

So I guess when I invoked the illusion everything else became "illusioned" as well. It's funny how this works, perhaps I should study this "illusion-effect", what do you think?

-I proved your point with this post.-

spyware wrote: Two opening commands can be closed with only one.

Repent! You must sacrifice a virgin to the syntax gods for your infraction! :happy:

Zephyr_Pure wrote: Repent! You must sacrifice a virgin to the syntax gods for your infraction! :happy:

Where's Caity when you need her…

Note to Caity: just kidding, don't kill me please :x, I am too young to die!

:ninja: