Individual skill
pentesting-memcached
Testing Memcached distributed memory caching servers (default port 11211 TCP/UDP) for unauthenticated stats/version access, slab-based key dumping and cached-data exfiltration, cache poisoning, and the UDP reflection/amplification DDoS primitive during authorized engagements.
internal/tools/skills/data/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-memcached/SKILL.md
Source commit d42f381ad34843e71a42658e5c57290c713e85af
What was checked
- Matches the observed repository HEAD
- Yes
- Scanner rules are current
- No
- Repository scan complete
- No
- Skill scan complete
- No
- Observed behavior
- Not checked yet
- Last checked
- Nov 7, 2026
These are observations at the recorded commit, not a guarantee of safety. Review the source before running it.
Install this skill
Choose an agent in your Stack or copy a command below. Commands fetch the pinned commit and copy only this skill directory. Existing destinations are refused. Copying a command does not install anything.
An install command is unavailable: current rules, complete repository and skill scans, an eligible behavior level and a permitted license are required.
Repository context
- Repository stars (not skill ratings)
- 1,310
- Repository last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
- License
- Apache-2.0
Observed agent integration: No specific integration evidence. Standard SKILL.md installation does not imply verified compatibility.
- cybersecurity Repository topic
- security Repository topic
- bug-bounty Repository topic
- automation Repository topic
- autonomous-pentesting Repository topic
- ai-agent Repository topic
- ai-security Repository topic
- ethical-hacking Repository topic
- golang Repository topic
- penetration-testing Repository topic
- penetration-testing Declared skill tag
- network-services Declared skill tag
- database Declared skill tag
- memcached Declared skill tag
- data Derived category
- testing Derived category
- data-databases Derived category
Files and excerpt
File metadata and permitted, redacted excerpts come from the recorded scan. Source links are pinned to that commit.
Browse files
Read excerpt
# Pentesting Memcached (port 11211)
## When to Use
- Default port `11211` on **both TCP and UDP**; Memcached is a plain-text line protocol, so `nc` works directly.
- `nmap`/banner shows `11211/tcp open` and `version`/`stats` respond.
- Use whenever 11211 is reachable — Memcached supports SASL but **most instances are exposed with no authentication**. Remember it is a cache, so keys appear and disappear.
## Quick Enumeration
```bash
echo "version" | nc -vn -w 1 <IP> 11211 # version
echo "stats" | nc -vn -w 1 <IP> 11211 # server stats (pid, uptime, curr_items)
echo "stats slabs" | nc -vn -w 1 <IP> 11211 # slab classes holding data
echo "stats items" | nc -vn -w 1 <IP> 11211 # item counts per slab
