CVE-2001-0550

This is a remote root exploit for wu-ftpd (CVE-2001-0550) targeting multiple Linux distributions. It leverages a buffer overflow vulnerability to execute arbitrary shellcode, providing remote command execution with root privileges.

This exploit demonstrates a heap-corruption vulnerability in Wu-Ftpd's file globbing implementation, leading to a segmentation fault and potential remote code execution. The PoC triggers the vulnerability by sending a malformed globbing pattern (~{) during an FTP session.

This repository contains a forensic report on post-exploitation activities targeting a honeypot exploiting CVE-2001-0550 in wu-ftpd. It provides analysis rather than functional exploit code.