Exploiting vulnerable perimeter systems with Metasploit

Exploiting target systems on a network can sometimes be a challenging task. Exploits are simply pieces of code that are designed to take advantage of a security vulnerability (weakness). In Chapter 5, Passive Information Gathering, Chapter 6, Active Information Gathering, and Chapter 7, Working with Vulnerability Scanners, we took a n in-depth look at establishing security flaws in target systems using various tools such as Nmap and Nessus. In this section, we are going to leverage the information and skill set we have developed thus far and perform exploitation using the Metasploit framework.

During this exercise, we'll be using our Kali Linux machine as the attacker, and the Metasploitable machine as the target. Let's get started:

1. Let's perform a service version scan on the target using Nmap. This will help...