Command Manager

NetExec FTP Auth & Listing

Validate FTP credentials and check anonymous access. Combine with --ls to list the root directory after a successful login.

Curated and verified by Ahmad Alawneh, penetration tester (OSCP+, CRTE) · Last updated

Tool
nxc
Category
Authentication / Credential Testing
Platform
linux
Requires
password
Protocols
FTP

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Syntax

Angle-bracket tokens are placeholders — replace them with your target's values, or open this command in the app to fill them in and copy the result.

nxc ftp <ip> -u <user> -p <password>

Credential variants

The same attack using a different authentication material.

Anonymous Check requires no credentials

nxc ftp <ip> -u 'anonymous' -p ''

List Root After Login requires password

nxc ftp <ip> -u <user> -p <password> --ls /

Examples

nxc ftp 10.10.10.10 -u 'anonymous' -p ''
nxc ftp 10.10.10.0/24 -u <users.txt> -p <passwords.txt> --continue-on-success

Tags

nxc netexec ftp auth anonymous

References