use exploit/windows/mssql/mssql_payload set RHOSTS set username sa set password run Use code with caution. Vector C: Exploiting Vulnerable PHP Applications
# Check version curl http://192.168.56.102:9200
Thorough enumeration reveals the active attack surface. Metasploitable 3 hosts numerous exposed services. Nmap Port Scanning
Metasploitable 3 is a living lab. Revert snapshots, try different payloads, or combine vectors (e.g., SMB relay + PowerShell Empire).
Unlike its predecessor, Metasploitable 3 runs on (or Windows 10/11 via Hyper-V) and includes hundreds of vulnerabilities: outdated software, weak passwords, misconfigured services, and unpatched kernel flaws. metasploitable 3 windows walkthrough
PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION 80/tcp open http Apache Tomcat 6.0.20 135/tcp open msrpc Windows RPC 139/tcp open netbios-ssn Samba smbd 3.X 445/tcp open microsoft-ds Windows 2008 R2 5985/tcp open http Microsoft HTTPAPI httpd 2.0 (WinRM) 3306/tcp open mysql MySQL 5.1.66 3389/tcp open tcpwrapped RDP 47001/tcp open http Microsoft HTTPAPI 8182/tcp open unknown
| Machine | Typical IP | |---------|-------------| | Kali Linux (Attacker) | 10.0.2.4 - 10.0.2.15 | | Metasploitable 3 Windows (Victim) | 10.0.2.5 - 10.0.2.6 |
Sometimes the simplest attack vector is the most effective. Windows Server 2008 R2 includes WinRM on port 5985, and Metasploitable 3 ships with default credentials that grant immediate access.
Hosts vulnerable web applications like ManageEngine or Jenkins . Port 445 (SMB): Susceptible to EternalBlue (MS17-010) . Nmap Port Scanning Metasploitable 3 is a living lab
Metasploitable 3 is a "deliberately vulnerable virtual machine" designed from the ground up for security testing and training. It's the modern successor to the well-known Metasploitable 2, trading in its predecessor's older Linux base for a more realistic, feature-rich environment based on . As explained by cybersecurity professional Kalash Kundaliya, it "provides a legal, safe environment to practice exploits and sharpen offensive security skills against a modern Windows-based target".
This command adds a new administrator user named hacker and enables Remote Desktop access on the target machine. Post-Exploitation Review Targeted Service Vulnerability / Weakness Unauthenticated Groovy Script execution Initial Access (User) WebDAV Directory Arbitrary File Upload via HTTP PUT Initial Access (User) Windows Kernel Missing Security Patches (MS16-032) Privilege Escalation (SYSTEM)
If vulnerable, Nmap will confirm: Host is likely VULNERABLE to MS17-010! .
Since you are setting up and testing against target virtual environments, are you planning to incorporate automated like Nessus or OpenVAS into your home lab environment next? Share public link PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION 80/tcp open http Apache Tomcat 6
DNS (53), HTTP (80), RPC (135), NetBIOS (139), and SMB (445). Application Layer:
use post/multi/recon/local_exploit_suggester set SESSION 1 run Use code with caution.
: Improperly restricted scripting allows an attacker to execute arbitrary Java code.
use exploit/windows/mssql/mssql_payload set RHOSTS set username sa set password run Use code with caution. Vector C: Exploiting Vulnerable PHP Applications
# Check version curl http://192.168.56.102:9200
Thorough enumeration reveals the active attack surface. Metasploitable 3 hosts numerous exposed services. Nmap Port Scanning
Metasploitable 3 is a living lab. Revert snapshots, try different payloads, or combine vectors (e.g., SMB relay + PowerShell Empire).
Unlike its predecessor, Metasploitable 3 runs on (or Windows 10/11 via Hyper-V) and includes hundreds of vulnerabilities: outdated software, weak passwords, misconfigured services, and unpatched kernel flaws.
PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION 80/tcp open http Apache Tomcat 6.0.20 135/tcp open msrpc Windows RPC 139/tcp open netbios-ssn Samba smbd 3.X 445/tcp open microsoft-ds Windows 2008 R2 5985/tcp open http Microsoft HTTPAPI httpd 2.0 (WinRM) 3306/tcp open mysql MySQL 5.1.66 3389/tcp open tcpwrapped RDP 47001/tcp open http Microsoft HTTPAPI 8182/tcp open unknown
| Machine | Typical IP | |---------|-------------| | Kali Linux (Attacker) | 10.0.2.4 - 10.0.2.15 | | Metasploitable 3 Windows (Victim) | 10.0.2.5 - 10.0.2.6 |
Sometimes the simplest attack vector is the most effective. Windows Server 2008 R2 includes WinRM on port 5985, and Metasploitable 3 ships with default credentials that grant immediate access.
Hosts vulnerable web applications like ManageEngine or Jenkins . Port 445 (SMB): Susceptible to EternalBlue (MS17-010) .
Metasploitable 3 is a "deliberately vulnerable virtual machine" designed from the ground up for security testing and training. It's the modern successor to the well-known Metasploitable 2, trading in its predecessor's older Linux base for a more realistic, feature-rich environment based on . As explained by cybersecurity professional Kalash Kundaliya, it "provides a legal, safe environment to practice exploits and sharpen offensive security skills against a modern Windows-based target".
This command adds a new administrator user named hacker and enables Remote Desktop access on the target machine. Post-Exploitation Review Targeted Service Vulnerability / Weakness Unauthenticated Groovy Script execution Initial Access (User) WebDAV Directory Arbitrary File Upload via HTTP PUT Initial Access (User) Windows Kernel Missing Security Patches (MS16-032) Privilege Escalation (SYSTEM)
If vulnerable, Nmap will confirm: Host is likely VULNERABLE to MS17-010! .
Since you are setting up and testing against target virtual environments, are you planning to incorporate automated like Nessus or OpenVAS into your home lab environment next? Share public link
DNS (53), HTTP (80), RPC (135), NetBIOS (139), and SMB (445). Application Layer:
use post/multi/recon/local_exploit_suggester set SESSION 1 run Use code with caution.
: Improperly restricted scripting allows an attacker to execute arbitrary Java code.
