This module exploits a stack buffer overflow flaw in the Microsoft IIS FTP service. The flaw is triggered when a special NLST argument is passed while the session has changed into a long directory path. For this exploit to work, the FTP server must be configured to allow write access to the file system (either anonymously or in conjunction with a real account)
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/ms09_053_ftpd_nlst
msf exploit(ms09_053_ftpd_nlst) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(ms09_053_ftpd_nlst) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(ms09_053_ftpd_nlst) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(ms09_053_ftpd_nlst) > exploit
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