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A stack-based buffer overflow exists in VanDyke Software AbsoluteFTP versions 1.9.6 through 2.2.10. The vulnerability is triggered when a remote FTP server sends a crafted file name in response to a LIST command, causing the client to overflow a stack buffer and potentially allowing execution of arbitrary code.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (Ruby file) that exploits a remote buffer overflow vulnerability in VanDyke Software AbsoluteFTP versions 1.9.6 through 2.2.10.252 (CVE-2011-5164). The exploit works by running a malicious FTP server that sends a specially crafted response to the LIST command, overflowing a filename buffer in the AbsoluteFTP client. The module constructs a buffer containing ROP gadgets and a customizable Metasploit payload, enabling remote code execution on the victim's Windows system when they connect and issue a LIST command. The exploit targets Windows XP SP2 through Windows 7 SP1 and has been tested on a wide range of AbsoluteFTP builds. The code is operational and allows for arbitrary payloads to be delivered via the Metasploit framework. No hardcoded IPs, domains, or URLs are present; the attack vector is purely network-based, exploiting the FTP protocol and the LIST command's directory listing response.
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