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Mastering Metasploit

Mastering Metasploit - Second Edition

By : Nipun Jaswal
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Mastering Metasploit

Mastering Metasploit

3.2 (5)
By: Nipun Jaswal
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Overview of this book

Metasploit is a popular penetration testing framework that has one of the largest exploit databases around. This book will show you exactly how to prepare yourself against the attacks you will face every day by simulating real-world possibilities. We start by reminding you about the basic functionalities of Metasploit and its use in the most traditional ways. You’ll get to know about the basics of programming Metasploit modules as a refresher, and then dive into carrying out exploitation as well building and porting exploits of various kinds in Metasploit. In the next section, you’ll develop the ability to perform testing on various services such as SCADA, databases, IoT, mobile, tablets, and many more services. After this training, we jump into real-world sophisticated scenarios where performing penetration tests are a challenge. With real-life case studies, we take you on a journey through client-side attacks using Metasploit and various scripts built on the Metasploit framework. By the end of the book, you will be trained specifically on time-saving techniques using Metasploit.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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Reader feedback
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Customer support
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1. Approaching a Penetration Test Using Metasploit
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1. Approaching a Penetration Test Using Metasploit
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Organizing a penetration test
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Preinteractions
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Intelligence gathering/reconnaissance phase
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Predicting the test grounds
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Setting up Kali Linux in virtual environment
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The fundamentals of Metasploit
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Conducting a penetration test with Metasploit
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Benefits of penetration testing using Metasploit
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Penetration testing an unknown network
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Using databases in Metasploit
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Modeling threats
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Vulnerability analysis of VSFTPD 2.3.4 backdoor
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Vulnerability analysis of PHP-CGI query string parameter vulnerability
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Vulnerability analysis of HFS 2.3
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Maintaining access
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Clearing tracks
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Revising the approach
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Summary
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2. Reinventing Metasploit
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2. Reinventing Metasploit
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Ruby – the heart of Metasploit
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Developing custom modules
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Breakthrough meterpreter scripting
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Working with RailGun
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Summary
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3. The Exploit Formulation Process
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3. The Exploit Formulation Process
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The absolute basics of exploitation
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Exploiting stack-based buffer overflows with Metasploit
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Exploiting SEH-based buffer overflows with Metasploit
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Bypassing DEP in Metasploit modules
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Other protection mechanisms
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Summary
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4. Porting Exploits
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4. Porting Exploits
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Importing a stack-based buffer overflow exploit
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Importing web-based RCE into Metasploit
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Importing TCP server/ browser-based exploits into Metasploit
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Summary
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5. Testing Services with Metasploit
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5. Testing Services with Metasploit
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The fundamentals of SCADA
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Database exploitation
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Testing VOIP services
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Summary
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6. Virtual Test Grounds and Staging
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6. Virtual Test Grounds and Staging
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Performing a penetration test with integrated Metasploit services
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Summary
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7. Client-side Exploitation
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7. Client-side Exploitation
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Exploiting browsers for fun and profit
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Metasploit and Arduino - the deadly combination
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File format-based exploitation
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Compromising Linux clients with Metasploit
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Attacking Android with Metasploit
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Summary
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8. Metasploit Extended
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8. Metasploit Extended
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The basics of post exploitation with Metasploit
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Basic post exploitation commands
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Advanced post exploitation with Metasploit
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Additional post exploitation modules
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Advanced extended features of Metasploit
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9. Speeding up Penetration Testing
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9. Speeding up Penetration Testing
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Using pushm and popm commands
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The loadpath command
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Pacing up development using reload, edit and reload_all commands
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Making use of resource scripts
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Using AutoRunScript in Metasploit
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Globalizing variables in Metasploit
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Automating Social-Engineering Toolkit
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10. Visualizing with Armitage
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10. Visualizing with Armitage
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The fundamentals of Armitage
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Scanning networks and host management
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Exploitation with Armitage
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Post-exploitation with Armitage
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Attacking on the client side with Armitage
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Scripting Armitage
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Summary
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Further reading

Setting up Kali Linux in virtual environment

Before using Metasploit, we need to have a test lab. The best idea for setting up a test lab is to gather different machines and install different operating systems on them. However, if we only have a single machine, the best idea is to set up a virtual environment.

Virtualization plays an important role in penetration testing today. Due to the high cost of hardware, virtualization plays a cost-effective role in penetration testing. Emulating different operating systems under the host operating system not only saves you money but also cuts down on electricity and space. However, setting up a virtual penetration test lab prevents any modifications on the actual host system and allows us to perform operations on an isolated environment. A virtual network allows network exploitation to run on an isolated network, thus preventing any modifications or the use of network hardware of the host system.

Moreover, the snapshot feature of virtualization helps preserve the state of the virtual machine at a particular point in time. This proves to be very helpful, as we can compare or reload a previous state of the operating system while testing a virtual environment without reinstalling the entire software in case the files are modified after attack simulation. Virtualization expects the host system to have enough hardware resources, such as RAM, processing capabilities, drive space, and so on, to run smoothly.

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For more information on snapshots, refer to https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#snapshots.

So, let us see how we can create a virtual environment with the Kali operating system (the most favored operating system for penetration testing, which contains the Metasploit framework by default).

Tip

You can always download pre-built VMware and VirtualBox images for Kali Linux here: https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux-vmware-virtualbox-image-download/

In order to create virtual environments, we need virtual machine software. We can use any one between two of the most popular ones: VirtualBox and VMware player. So, let us begin with the installation by performing the following steps:

  1. Download the VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) setup for your machine's architecture.
  2. Run the setup and finalize the installation.
  3. Now, after the installation, run the VirtualBox program, as shown in the following screenshot:

    Setting up Kali Linux in virtual environment

  4. Type an appropriate name in the Name field and select the operating system type and Version, as follows:
  5. Now, to install a new operating system, select New.
    • For Kali Linux, select Operating System as Linux and Version as Linux 2.6/3.x/4.x 
    • This may look similar to what is shown in the following screenshot:

      Setting up Kali Linux in virtual environment

  6. Select the amount of system memory to allocate, typically 1 GB for Kali Linux.
  7. The next step is to create a virtual disk that will serve as a hard drive to the virtual operating system. Create the disk as a dynamically allocated disk. Choosing this option will consume just enough space to fit the virtual operating system rather than consuming the entire chunk of physical hard disk of the host system.
  8. The next step is to allocate the size for the disk; typically, 10 GB of space is enough.
  9. Now, proceed to create the disk, and after reviewing the summary, click on Create.
  10. Now, click on Start to run. For the very first time, a window will pop up showing the selection process for startup disk. Proceed with it by clicking Start after browsing the system path for Kali's .iso file from the hard disk. This process may look similar to what is shown in the following screenshot:

    Setting up Kali Linux in virtual environment

You can run Kali Linux in Live mode or you can opt for Graphical Install/ Install to install it persistently, as shown in the following screenshot:

Setting up Kali Linux in virtual environment

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For the complete persistent install guide on Kali Linux, refer to http://docs.kali.org/category/installation.To install Metasploit through command line in Linux, refer to http://www.darkoperator.com/installing-metasploit-in-ubunt/.To install Metasploit on Windows, refer to an excellent guide https://community.rapid7.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadBody/2099-102-11-6553/windows-installation-guide.pdf.

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