Msfconsole Commands
a11y.text Msfconsole Commandsback
a11y.text backOnce you have finished working with a particular module, or if you inadvertently select the wrong module, you can issue the back command to move out of the current context. This, however is not required. Just as you can in commercial routers, you can switch modules from within other modules. As a reminder, variables will only carry over if they are set globally.
msf auxiliary(ms09_001_write) > back
msf >
Simply displays a randomly selected banner
msf > banner
_ _
/ / __ _ __ /_/ __
| | / | _____ ___ _____ | | / _
| | /| | | ___ |- -| / / __ | -__/ | || | || | |- -|
|_| | | | _|__ | |_ / - __ | | | | __/| | | |_
|/ |____/ ___/ / \___/ / __| |_ ___
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=[ metasploit v4.11.4-2015071402 ]
+ -- --=[ 1467 exploits - 840 auxiliary - 232 post ]
+ -- --=[ 432 payloads - 37 encoders - 8 nops ]
check
a11y.text checkThere aren’t many exploits that support it, but there is also a check option that will check to see if a target is vulnerable to a particular exploit instead of actually exploiting it.
msf exploit(ms08_067_netapi) > show options
Module options (exploit/windows/smb/ms08_067_netapi):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
RHOST 172.16.194.134 yes The target address
RPORT 445 yes Set the SMB service port
SMBPIPE BROWSER yes The pipe name to use (BROWSER, SRVSVC)
Exploit target:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Automatic Targeting
msf exploit(ms08_067_netapi) > check
[*] Verifying vulnerable status... (path: 0x0000005a)
[*] System is not vulnerable (status: 0x00000000)
[*] The target is not exploitable.
msf exploit(ms08_067_netapi) >
color
a11y.text colorYou can enable or disable if the output you get through the msfconsole will contain colors.
msf > color
Usage: color >'true'|'false'|'auto'>
Enable or disable color output.
connect
a11y.text connectThere is a miniature Netcat clone built into the msfconsole that supports SSL, proxies, pivoting, and file transfers. By issuing the connect command with an IP address and port number, you can connect to a remote host from within msfconsole the same as you would with Netcat or Telnet.
msf > connect 192.168.1.1 23
[*] Connected to 192.168.1.1:23
DD-WRT v24 std (c) 2008 NewMedia-NET GmbH
Release: 07/27/08 (SVN revision: 10011)
DD-WRT login:
You can see all the additional options by issuing the -h parameter.
msf > connect -h
Usage: connect [options]
Communicate with a host, similar to interacting via netcat, taking advantage of
any configured session pivoting.
OPTIONS:
-C Try to use CRLF for EOL sequence.
-P <opt> Specify source port.
-S <opt> Specify source address.
-c <opt> Specify which Comm to use.
-h Help banner.
-i <opt> Send the contents of a file.
-p <opt> List of proxies to use.
-s Connect with SSL.
-u Switch to a UDP socket.
-w <opt> Specify connect timeout.
-z Just try to connect, then return.
msf >
edit
a11y.text editThe edit command will edit the current module with $VISUAL or $EDITOR. By default, this will open the current module in Vim.
msf exploit(ms10_061_spoolss) > edit
[*] Launching /usr/bin/vim /usr/share/metasploit-framework/modules/exploits/windows/smb/ms10_061_spoolss.rb
##
# This module requires Metasploit: http//metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
require 'msf/core'
require 'msf/windows_error'
class Metasploit3 > Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = ExcellentRanking
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::DCERPC
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::SMB
include Msf::Exploit::EXE
include Msf::Exploit::WbemExec
def initialize(info = {})
exit
a11y.text exitThe exit command will simply exit msfconsole.
msf exploit(ms10_061_spoolss) > exit
root@kali:~#
grep
a11y.text grepThe grep command is similar to Linux grep. It matches a given pattern from the output of another msfconsole command. The following is an example of using grep to match output containing the string “http” from a search for modules containing the string “oracle”.
msf > grep
Usage: grep [options] pattern cmd
Grep the results of a console command (similar to Linux grep command)
OPTIONS:
-A <opt&> Show arg lines of output After a match.
-B Show arg lines of output Before a match.
-c Only print a count of matching lines.
-h Help banner.
-i Ignore case.
-k Keep (include) arg lines at start of output.
-m Stop after arg matches.
-s Skip arg lines of output before attempting match.
-v Invert match.
msf >
msf > grep http search oracle
auxiliary/scanner/http/oracle_demantra_database_credentials_leak 2014-02-28 normal Oracle Demantra Database Credentials Leak
auxiliary/scanner/http/oracle_demantra_file_retrieval 2014-02-28 normal Oracle Demantra Arbitrary File Retrieval with Authentication Bypass
auxiliary/scanner/http/oracle_ilom_login normal Oracle ILO Manager Login Brute Force Utility
exploit/multi/http/glassfish_deployer 2011-08-04 excellent Sun/Oracle GlassFish Server Authenticated Code Execution
exploit/multi/http/oracle_ats_file_upload 2016-01-20 excellent Oracle ATS Arbitrary File Upload
exploit/multi/http/oracle_reports_rce 2014-01-15 great Oracle Forms and Reports Remote Code Execution
exploit/windows/http/apache_chunked 2002-06-19 good Apache Win32 Chunked Encoding
exploit/windows/http/bea_weblogic_post_bof 2008-07-17 great Oracle Weblogic Apache Connector POST Request Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/http/oracle9i_xdb_pass 2003-08-18 great Oracle 9i XDB HTTP PASS Overflow (win32)
exploit/windows/http/oracle_beehive_evaluation 2010-06-09 excellent Oracle BeeHive 2 voice-servlet processEvaluation() Vulnerability
exploit/windows/http/oracle_beehive_prepareaudiotoplay 2015-11-10 excellent Oracle BeeHive 2 voice-servlet prepareAudioToPlay() Arbitrary File Upload
exploit/windows/http/oracle_btm_writetofile 2012-08-07 excellent Oracle Business Transaction Management FlashTunnelService Remote Code Execution
exploit/windows/http/oracle_endeca_exec 2013-07-16 excellent Oracle Endeca Server Remote Command Execution
exploit/windows/http/oracle_event_processing_upload 2014-04-21 excellent Oracle Event Processing FileUploadServlet Arbitrary File Upload
exploit/windows/http/osb_uname_jlist 2010-07-13 excellent Oracle Secure Backup Authentication Bypass/Command Injection Vulnerability
help
a11y.text helpThe help command will give you a list and small description of all available commands.
msf > help
Core Commands
=============
Command Description
------- -----------
? Help menu
banner Display an awesome metasploit banner
cd Change the current working directory
color Toggle color
connect Communicate with a host
...snip...
Database Backend Commands
=========================
Command Description
------- -----------
db_connect Connect to an existing database
db_disconnect Disconnect from the current database instance
db_export Export a file containing the contents of the database
db_import Import a scan result file (filetype will be auto-detected)
...snip...
info
a11y.text infoThe info command will provide detailed information about a particular module including all options, targets, and other information. Be sure to always read the module description prior to using it as some may have un-desired effects.
The info command also provides the following information:
- The author and licensing information
- Vulnerability references (ie: CVE, BID, etc)
- Any payload restrictions the module may have
msf exploit(ms09_050_smb2_negotiate_func_index) > info exploit/windows/smb/ms09_050_smb2_negotiate_func_index
Name: Microsoft SRV2.SYS SMB Negotiate ProcessID Function Table Dereference
Module: exploit/windows/smb/ms09_050_smb2_negotiate_func_index
Version: 14774
Platform: Windows
Privileged: Yes
License: Metasploit Framework License (BSD)
Rank: Good
Provided by:
Laurent Gaffie <laurent.gaffie@gmail.com>
hdm <hdm@metasploit.com>
sf <stephen_fewer@harmonysecurity.com>
Available targets:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Windows Vista SP1/SP2 and Server 2008 (x86)
Basic options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
RHOST yes The target address
RPORT 445 yes The target port
WAIT 180 yes The number of seconds to wait for the attack to complete.
Payload information:
Space: 1024
Description:
This module exploits an out of bounds function table dereference in
the SMB request validation code of the SRV2.SYS driver included with
Windows Vista, Windows 7 release candidates (not RTM), and Windows
2008 Server prior to R2. Windows Vista without SP1 does not seem
affected by this flaw.
References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-050.mspx
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-3103
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36299
http://www.osvdb.org/57799
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Sep/0039.html
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-050.mspx
msf exploit(ms09_050_smb2_negotiate_func_index) >
Running the irb command will drop you into a live Ruby interpreter shell where you can issue commands and create Metasploit scripts on the fly. This feature is also very useful for understanding the internals of the Framework.
msf > irb
[*] Starting IRB shell...
>> puts "Hello, metasploit!"
Hello, metasploit!
=> nil
>> Framework::Version
=> "4.8.2-2014022601"
jobs
a11y.text jobsJobs are modules that are running in the background. The jobs command provides the ability to list and terminate these jobs.
msf > jobs -h
Usage: jobs [options]
Active job manipulation and interaction.
OPTIONS:
-K Terminate all running jobs.
-h Help banner.
-i Lists detailed information about a running job.
-k Terminate the specified job name.
-l List all running jobs.
-v Print more detailed info. Use with -i and -l
msf >
kill
a11y.text killThe kill command will kill any running jobs when supplied with the job id.
msf exploit(ms10_002_aurora) > kill 0
Stopping job: 0...
[*] Server stopped.
load
a11y.text loadThe load command loads a plugin from Metasploit’s plugin directory. Arguments are passed as key=val on the shell.
msf > load
Usage: load [var=val var=val ...]
Loads a plugin from the supplied path. If path is not absolute, first looks
in the user's plugin directory (/root/.msf4/plugins) then
in the framework root plugin directory (/usr/share/metasploit-framework/plugins).
The optional var=val options are custom parameters that can be passed to plugins.
msf > load pcap_log
[*] PcapLog plugin loaded.
[*] Successfully loaded plugin: pcap_log
loadpath
a11y.text loadpathThe loadpath command will load a third-part module tree for the path so you can point Metasploit at your 0-day exploits, encoders, payloads, etc.
msf > loadpath /home/secret/modules
Loaded 0 modules.
unload
a11y.text unloadConversely, the unload command unloads a previously loaded plugin and removes any extended commands.
msf > unload pcap_log
Unloading plugin pcap_log...unloaded.
resource
a11y.text resourceThe resource command runs resource (batch) files that can be loaded through msfconsole.
msf > resource
Usage: resource path1 [path2 ...]
Run the commands stored in the supplied files. Resource files may also contain
ruby code between tags.
See also: makerc
Some attacks, such as Karmetasploit, use resource files to run a set of commands in a karma.rc file to create an attack. Later, we will discuss how, outside of Karmetasploit, that can be very useful.
msf > resource karma.rc
[*] Processing karma.rc for ERB directives.
resource (karma.rc_.txt)> db_connect postgres:toor@127.0.0.1/msfbook
resource (karma.rc_.txt)> use auxiliary/server/browser_autopwn
...snip...
Batch files can greatly speed up testing and development times as well as allow the user to automate many tasks. Besides loading a batch file from within msfconsole, they can also be passed at startup using the -r flag. The simple example below creates a batch file to display the Metasploit version number at startup.
root@kali:~# echo version > version.rc
root@kali:~# msfconsole -r version.rc
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/ / __ _ __ /_/ __
| | / | _____ ___ _____ | | / _
| | /| | | ___ |- -| / / __ | -__/ | || | || | |- -|
|_| | | | _|__ | |_ / - __ | | | | __/| | | |_
|/ |____/ ___/ / \___/ / __| |_ ___
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=[ metasploit v4.8.2-2014021901 [core:4.8 api:1.0] ]
+ -- --=[ 1265 exploits - 695 auxiliary - 202 post ]
+ -- --=[ 330 payloads - 32 encoders - 8 nops ]
[*] Processing version.rc for ERB directives.
resource (version.rc)> version
Framework: 4.8.2-2014022601
Console : 4.8.2-2014022601.15168
msf >
route
a11y.text routeThe route command in Metasploit allows you to route sockets through a session or ‘comm’, providing basic pivoting capabilities. To add a route, you pass the target subnet and network mask followed by the session (comm) number.
meterpreter > route -h
Route traffic destined to a given subnet through a supplied session.
Usage:
route [add/remove] subnet netmask [comm/sid]
route [add/remove] cidr [comm/sid]
route [get]
route [flush]
route [print]
Subcommands:
add - make a new route
remove - delete a route; 'del' is an alias
flush - remove all routes
get - display the route for a given target
print - show all active routes
Examples:
Add a route for all hosts from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.0.0 through session 1
route add 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 1
route add 192.168.0.0/24 1
Delete the above route
route remove 192.168.0.0/24 1
route del 192.168.0.0 255.255.255.0 1
Display the route that would be used for the given host or network
route get 192.168.0.11
meterpreter >
meterpreter > route
Network routes
==============
Subnet Netmask Gateway
------ ------- -------
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 172.16.1.254
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1
172.16.1.0 255.255.255.0 172.16.1.100
172.16.1.100 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1
172.16.255.255 255.255.255.255 172.16.1.100
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 172.16.1.100
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 172.16.1.100
search
a11y.text searchThe msfconsole includes an extensive regular-expression based search functionality. If you have a general idea of what you are looking for, you can search for it via search. In the output below, a search is being made for MS Bulletin MS09-011. The search function will locate this string within the module names, descriptions, references, etc.
Note the naming convention for Metasploit modules uses underscores versus hyphens.
msf > search usermap_script
Matching Modules
================
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
exploit/multi/samba/usermap_script 2007-05-14 excellent Samba "username map script" Command Execution
msf >
help
a11y.text helpYou can further refine your searches by using the built-in keyword system.
msf > help search
Usage: search [keywords]
Keywords:
app : Modules that are client or server attacks
author : Modules written by this author
bid : Modules with a matching Bugtraq ID
cve : Modules with a matching CVE ID
edb : Modules with a matching Exploit-DB ID
name : Modules with a matching descriptive name
platform : Modules affecting this platform
ref : Modules with a matching ref
type : Modules of a specific type (exploit, auxiliary, or post)
Examples:
search cve:2009 type:exploit app:client
msf >
name
a11y.text nameTo search using a descriptive name, use the name keyword.
msf > search name:mysql
Matching Modules
================
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
auxiliary/admin/mysql/mysql_enum normal MySQL Enumeration Module
auxiliary/admin/mysql/mysql_sql normal MySQL SQL Generic Query
auxiliary/analyze/jtr_mysql_fast normal John the Ripper MySQL Password Cracker (Fast Mode)
auxiliary/scanner/mysql/mysql_authbypass_hashdump 2012-06-09 normal MySQL Authentication Bypass Password Dump
auxiliary/scanner/mysql/mysql_hashdump normal MYSQL Password Hashdump
auxiliary/scanner/mysql/mysql_login normal MySQL Login Utility
auxiliary/scanner/mysql/mysql_schemadump normal MYSQL Schema Dump
auxiliary/scanner/mysql/mysql_version normal MySQL Server Version Enumeration
exploit/linux/mysql/mysql_yassl_getname 2010-01-25 good MySQL yaSSL CertDecoder::GetName Buffer Overflow
exploit/linux/mysql/mysql_yassl_hello 2008-01-04 good MySQL yaSSL SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/mysql/mysql_payload 2009-01-16 excellent Oracle MySQL for Microsoft Windows Payload Execution
exploit/windows/mysql/mysql_yassl_hello 2008-01-04 average MySQL yaSSL SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow
msf >
platform
a11y.text platformYou can use platform to narrow down your search to modules that affect a specific platform.
msf > search platform:aix
Matching Modules
================
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
payload/aix/ppc/shell_bind_tcp normal AIX Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
payload/aix/ppc/shell_find_port normal AIX Command Shell, Find Port Inline
payload/aix/ppc/shell_interact normal AIX execve shell for inetd
...snip...
type
a11y.text typeUsing the type lets you filter by module type such as auxiliary, post, exploit, etc.
msf > search type:post
Matching Modules
================
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
post/linux/gather/checkvm normal Linux Gather Virtual Environment Detection
post/linux/gather/enum_cron normal Linux Cron Job Enumeration
post/linux/gather/enum_linux normal Linux Gather System Information
...snip...
Searching with the author keyword lets you search for modules by your favourite author.
msf > search author:dookie
Matching Modules
================
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
exploit/osx/http/evocam_webserver 2010-06-01 average MacOS X EvoCam HTTP GET Buffer Overflow
exploit/osx/misc/ufo_ai 2009-10-28 average UFO: Alien Invasion IRC Client Buffer Overflow Exploit
exploit/windows/browser/amaya_bdo 2009-01-28 normal Amaya Browser v11.0 bdo tag overflow
...snip...
multiple
a11y.text multipleYou can also combine multiple keywords together to further narrow down the returned results.
msf > search cve:2011 author:jduck platform:linux
Matching Modules
================
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
exploit/linux/misc/netsupport_manager_agent 2011-01-08 average NetSupport Manager Agent Remote Buffer Overflow
sessions
a11y.text sessionsThe sessions command allows you to list, interact with, and kill spawned sessions. The sessions can be shells, Meterpreter sessions, VNC, etc.
msf > sessions -h
Usage: sessions [options] or sessions [id]
Active session manipulation and interaction.
OPTIONS:
-C Run a Meterpreter Command on the session given with -i, or all
-K Terminate all sessions
-c Run a command on the session given with -i, or all
-h Help banner
-i Interact with the supplied session ID
-k Terminate sessions by session ID and/or range
-l List all active sessions
-q Quiet mode
-r Reset the ring buffer for the session given with -i, or all
-s Run a script on the session given with -i, or all
-t Set a response timeout (default: 15)
-u Upgrade a shell to a meterpreter session on many platforms
-v List sessions in verbose mode
-x Show extended information in the session table
Many options allow specifying session ranges using commas and dashes.
For example: sessions -s checkvm -i 1,3-5 or sessions -k 1-2,5,6
To list any active sessions, pass the -l options to sessions.
msf exploit(3proxy) > sessions -l
Active sessions
===============
Id Description Tunnel
-- ----------- ------
1 Command shell 192.168.1.101:33191 -> 192.168.1.104:4444
To interact with a given session, you just need to use the -i switch followed by the Id number of the session.
msf exploit(3proxy) > sessions -i 1
[*] Starting interaction with 1...
C:WINDOWSsystem32>
The set command allows you to configure Framework options and parameters for the current module you are working with.
msf auxiliary(ms09_050_smb2_negotiate_func_index) > set RHOST 172.16.194.134
RHOST => 172.16.194.134
msf auxiliary(ms09_050_smb2_negotiate_func_index) > show options
Module options (exploit/windows/smb/ms09_050_smb2_negotiate_func_index):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
RHOST 172.16.194.134 yes The target address
RPORT 445 yes The target port
WAIT 180 yes The number of seconds to wait for the attack to complete.
Exploit target:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Windows Vista SP1/SP2 and Server 2008 (x86)
Metasploit also allows you to set an encoder to use at run-time. This is particularly useful in exploit development when you aren’t quite certain as to which payload encoding methods will work with a given exploit.
msf exploit(ms09_050_smb2_negotiate_func_index) > show encoders
Compatible Encoders
===================
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
generic/none normal The "none" Encoder
x86/alpha_mixed low Alpha2 Alphanumeric Mixedcase Encoder
x86/alpha_upper low Alpha2 Alphanumeric Uppercase Encoder
x86/avoid_utf8_tolower manual Avoid UTF8/tolower
x86/call4_dword_xor normal Call+4 Dword XOR Encoder
x86/context_cpuid manual CPUID-based Context Keyed Payload Encoder
x86/context_stat manual stat(2)-based Context Keyed Payload Encoder
x86/context_time manual time(2)-based Context Keyed Payload Encoder
x86/countdown normal Single-byte XOR Countdown Encoder
x86/fnstenv_mov normal Variable-length Fnstenv/mov Dword XOR Encoder
x86/jmp_call_additive normal Jump/Call XOR Additive Feedback Encoder
x86/nonalpha low Non-Alpha Encoder
x86/nonupper low Non-Upper Encoder
x86/shikata_ga_nai excellent Polymorphic XOR Additive Feedback Encoder
x86/single_static_bit manual Single Static Bit
x86/unicode_mixed manual Alpha2 Alphanumeric Unicode Mixedcase Encoder
x86/unicode_upper manual Alpha2 Alphanumeric Unicode Uppercase Encoder
unset
a11y.text unsetThe opposite of the set command, of course, is unset. unset removes a parameter previously configured with set. You can remove all assigned variables with unset all.
msf > set RHOSTS 192.168.1.0/24
RHOSTS => 192.168.1.0/24
msf > set THREADS 50
THREADS => 50
msf > set
Global
======
Name Value
---- -----
RHOSTS 192.168.1.0/24
THREADS 50
msf > unset THREADS
Unsetting THREADS...
msf > unset all
Flushing datastore...
msf > set
Global
======
No entries in data store.
msf >
setg
a11y.text setgIn order to save a lot of typing during a pentest, you can set global variables within msfconsole. You can do this with the setg command. Once these have been set, you can use them in as many exploits and auxiliary modules as you like. You can also save them for use the next time you start msfconsole. However, the pitfall is forgetting you have saved globals, so always check your options before you run or exploit. Conversely, you can use the unsetg command to unset a global variable. In the examples that follow, variables are entered in all-caps (ie: LHOST), but Metasploit is case-insensitive so it is not necessary to do so.
msf > setg LHOST 192.168.1.101
LHOST => 192.168.1.101
msf > setg RHOSTS 192.168.1.0/24
RHOSTS => 192.168.1.0/24
msf > setg RHOST 192.168.1.136
RHOST => 192.168.1.136
After setting your different variables, you can run the save command to save your current environment and settings. With your settings saved, they will be automatically loaded on startup, which saves you from having to set everything again.
msf > save
Saved configuration to: /root/.msf4/config
msf >
show
a11y.text showEntering show at the msfconsole prompt will display every module within Metasploit.
msf > show
Encoders
========
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
cmd/generic_sh good Generic Shell Variable Substitution Command Encoder
cmd/ifs low Generic ${IFS} Substitution Command Encoder
cmd/printf_php_mq manual printf(1) via PHP magic_quotes Utility Command Encoder
...snip...
There are a number of show commands you can use but the ones you will use most frequently are show auxiliary, show exploits, show payloads, show encoders, and show nops.
auxiliary
a11y.text auxiliaryExecuting show auxiliary will display a listing of all of the available auxiliary modules within Metasploit. As mentioned earlier, auxiliary modules include scanners, denial of service modules, fuzzers, and more.
msf > show auxiliary
Auxiliary
=========
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
admin/2wire/xslt_password_reset 2007-08-15 normal 2Wire Cross-Site Request Forgery Password Reset Vulnerability
admin/backupexec/dump normal Veritas Backup Exec Windows Remote File Access
admin/backupexec/registry normal Veritas Backup Exec Server Registry Access
...snip...
exploits
a11y.text exploitsNaturally, show exploits will be the command you are most interested in running since at its core, Metasploit is all about exploitation. Run show exploits to get a listing of all exploits contained in the framework.
msf > show exploits
Exploits
========
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
aix/rpc_cmsd_opcode21 2009-10-07 great AIX Calendar Manager Service Daemon (rpc.cmsd) Opcode 21 Buffer Overflow
aix/rpc_ttdbserverd_realpath 2009-06-17 great ToolTalk rpc.ttdbserverd _tt_internal_realpath Buffer Overflow (AIX)
bsdi/softcart/mercantec_softcart 2004-08-19 great Mercantec SoftCart CGI Overflow
...snip...
Using MSFconsole Payloads
a11y.text Using MSFconsole PayloadsRunning show payloads will display all of the different payloads for all platforms available within Metasploit.
msf > show payloads
Payloads
========
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
aix/ppc/shell_bind_tcp normal AIX Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
aix/ppc/shell_find_port normal AIX Command Shell, Find Port Inline
aix/ppc/shell_interact normal AIX execve shell for inetd
...snip...
payloads
a11y.text payloadsAs you can see, there are a lot of payloads available. Fortunately, when you are in the context of a particular exploit, running show payloads will only display the payloads that are compatible with that particular exploit. For instance, if it is a Windows exploit, you will not be shown the Linux payloads.
msf exploit(ms08_067_netapi) > show payloads
Compatible Payloads
===================
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
generic/custom normal Custom Payload
generic/debug_trap normal Generic x86 Debug Trap
generic/shell_bind_tcp normal Generic Command Shell, Bind TCP Inline
...snip...
options
a11y.text optionsIf you have selected a specific module, you can issue the show options command to display which settings are available and/or required for that specific module.
msf exploit(ms08_067_netapi) > show options
Module options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
RHOST yes The target address
RPORT 445 yes Set the SMB service port
SMBPIPE BROWSER yes The pipe name to use (BROWSER, SRVSVC)
Exploit target:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Automatic Targeting
targets
a11y.text targetsIf you aren’t certain whether an operating system is vulnerable to a particular exploit, run the show targets command from within the context of an exploit module to see which targets are supported.
msf exploit(ms08_067_netapi) > show targets
Exploit targets:
Id Name
-- ----
0 Automatic Targeting
1 Windows 2000 Universal
10 Windows 2003 SP1 Japanese (NO NX)
11 Windows 2003 SP2 English (NO NX)
12 Windows 2003 SP2 English (NX)
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advanced
a11y.text advancedIf you wish the further fine-tune an exploit, you can see more advanced options by running show advanced.
msf exploit(ms08_067_netapi) > show advanced
Module advanced options:
Name : CHOST
Current Setting:
Description : The local client address
Name : CPORT
Current Setting:
Description : The local client port
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encoders
a11y.text encodersRunning show encoders will display a listing of the encoders that are available within MSF.
msf > show encoders
Compatible Encoders
===================
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
cmd/generic_sh good Generic Shell Variable Substitution Command Encoder
cmd/ifs low Generic ${IFS} Substitution Command Encoder
cmd/printf_php_mq manual printf(1) via PHP magic_quotes Utility Command Encoder
generic/none normal The "none" Encoder
mipsbe/longxor normal XOR Encoder
mipsle/longxor normal XOR Encoder
php/base64 great PHP Base64 encoder
ppc/longxor normal PPC LongXOR Encoder
ppc/longxor_tag normal PPC LongXOR Encoder
sparc/longxor_tag normal SPARC DWORD XOR Encoder
x64/xor normal XOR Encoder
x86/alpha_mixed low Alpha2 Alphanumeric Mixedcase Encoder
x86/alpha_upper low Alpha2 Alphanumeric Uppercase Encoder
x86/avoid_utf8_tolower manual Avoid UTF8/tolower
x86/call4_dword_xor normal Call+4 Dword XOR Encoder
x86/context_cpuid manual CPUID-based Context Keyed Payload Encoder
x86/context_stat manual stat(2)-based Context Keyed Payload Encoder
x86/context_time manual time(2)-based Context Keyed Payload Encoder
x86/countdown normal Single-byte XOR Countdown Encoder
x86/fnstenv_mov normal Variable-length Fnstenv/mov Dword XOR Encoder
x86/jmp_call_additive normal Jump/Call XOR Additive Feedback Encoder
x86/nonalpha low Non-Alpha Encoder
x86/nonupper low Non-Upper Encoder
x86/shikata_ga_nai excellent Polymorphic XOR Additive Feedback Encoder
x86/single_static_bit manual Single Static Bit
x86/unicode_mixed manual Alpha2 Alphanumeric Unicode Mixedcase Encoder
x86/unicode_upper manual Alpha2 Alphanumeric Unicode Uppercase Encoder
nops
a11y.text nopsLastly, issuing the show nops command will display the NOP Generators that Metasploit has to offer.
msf > show nops
NOP Generators
==============
Name Disclosure Date Rank Description
---- --------------- ---- -----------
armle/simple normal Simple
mipsbe/better normal Better
php/generic normal PHP Nop Generator
ppc/simple normal Simple
sparc/random normal SPARC NOP Generator
tty/generic normal TTY Nop Generator
x64/simple normal Simple
x86/opty2 normal Opty2
x86/single_byte normal Single Byte
When you have decided on a particular module to make use of, issue the use command to select it. The use command changes your context to a specific module, exposing type-specific commands. Notice in the output below that any global variables that were previously set are already configured.
msf > use dos/windows/smb/ms09_001_write
msf auxiliary(ms09_001_write) > show options
Module options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
RHOST yes The target address
RPORT 445 yes Set the SMB service port
msf auxiliary(ms09_001_write) >
At any time you need assistance you can use the msfconsole help command to display available options.