Monthly Archives: June 2015

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Metasploit: Service Identification

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Scanning Services using Metasploit
Again, other than using Nmap to perform scanning for services on our target network, Metasploit also includes a large variety of scanners for various services, often helping you determine potentially vulnerable running services on target machines.

Contents

1 SSH Service
2 FTP Service

SSH Service
A previous scan shows us we have TCP port […]

By |June 28th, 2015|Metasploit|

Metasploit: Hunting for MSSQL

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Using Metasploit to find MSSQL vulnerable systems
Searching and locating MSSQL installations inside the internal network can be achieved using UDP foot-printing. When MSSQL installs, it installs either on port 1433 TCP or a randomized dynamic TCP port. If the port is dynamically attributed, querying UDP port 1434 will provide us with […]

By |June 28th, 2015|Metasploit|

Metasploit: Information Gathering in Metasploit

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Information gathering with Metasploit
The foundation for any successful penetration test is solid reconnaissance. Failure to perform proper information gathering will have you flailing around at random, attacking machines that are not vulnerable and missing others that are.

We’ll be covering just a few of these information gathering techniques such as:

Port Scanning
Hunting for […]

By |June 28th, 2015|Metasploit|

Metasploit: About the Metasploit Meterpreter

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What is Meterpreter?
Meterpreter is an advanced, dynamically extensible payload that uses in-memory DLL injection stagers and is extended over the network at runtime. It communicates over the stager socket and provides a comprehensive client-side Ruby API. It features command history, tab completion, channels, and more.

Metepreter was originally written by skape for Metasploit […]

By |June 28th, 2015|Metasploit|

Metasploit: Databases in Metasploit

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Store information in a Database using Metasploit
When conducting a penetration test, it is frequently a challenge to keep track of everything you have done to the target network. This is where having a database configured can be a great timesaver. Metasploit has built-in support for the PostgreSQL database system.

The system allows quick and […]

By |June 28th, 2015|Metasploit|

Metasploit: Understanding Payloads in Metasploit

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What Does Payload Mean?
A payload in metapsloit refers to an exploit module. There are three different types of payload modules in the Metasploit Framework: Singles, Stagers, and Stages. These different types allow for a great deal of versatility and can be useful across numerous types of scenarios. Whether or not a payload […]

By |June 26th, 2015|Metasploit|

Metasploit: Working with Active and Passive Exploits in Metasploit

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All exploits in the Metasploit Framework will fall into two categories: active and passive
Active Exploits
Active exploits will exploit a specific host, run until completion, and then exit.

Brute-force modules will exit when a shell opens from the victim.
Module execution stops if an error is encountered.
You can force an active module to the […]

By |June 26th, 2015|Metasploit|

Metasploit: Using the Msfconsole interface

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What is the msfconsole?
The msfconsole is probably the most popular interface to the Metasploit Framework (MSF). It provides an “all-in-one” centralized console and allows you efficient access to virtually all of the options available in the MSF. Msfconsole may seem intimidating at first, but once you learn the syntax of the […]

By |June 26th, 2015|Metasploit|

Metasploit: Using the Msfcli interface

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In learning how to use Metasploit you will find there are many different interfaces to use with this hacking tool, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. As such, there is no one perfect interface to use with the Metasploit console, although the MSFConsole is the only supported way to access […]

By |June 26th, 2015|Metasploit|

Metasploit: Introduction to Metasploit

What is Metasploit?
The Metasploit Framework (MSF) is far more than just a collection of exploits. It’s an infrastructure that you can build upon and utilize for your custom needs. This allows you to concentrate on your unique environment, and not have to reinvent the wheel. I consider the MSF to be one of the single […]

By |June 26th, 2015|Metasploit|