Hacking embedded devices using RouterSploit

In the previous section, we learned how Metasploit can be effectively used for exploiting remote services. The targets were mainly Windows and Linux operating systems. The number of internet-connected devices is rapidly increasing. These devices have embedded firmware which are also prone to attacks. 

RouterSploit is a command-line tool which can be used for exploiting embedded devices. However, it isn't part of the default Kali Linux installation. We can install RouterSploit using the command apt-get install routersploit. Once installed it can be launched from the Terminal by typing in routersploit as shown in the following image:

 

RouterSploit has an interface very similar to that of the Metasploit console. We can quickly scan the target device using the scanners/autopwn option as shown in the following image. We simply set the target IP address and run the scanner.