Exploit usage quick tips

Before starting to use exploits and payload on target machines, we will first have to know some basics about them. It is very essential to understand the usage of exploits so that you can overcome some common errors that may arise due to misconfiguration of parameters. So, let us begin with some basics of using exploits and how to set parameter values.

Getting ready

In order to start using exploits on your target, the first thing required is to scan the target for open ports and services. Once you have gathered enough information about the target, the next step is to select exploits accordingly. So let us analyze some of the exploit commands that can be launched directly from msfconsole.

How to do it...

Here is a list of commands that will be helpful during exploit usage:

• msf > show exploits and msf > show payloads: These two commands will display all the available exploits and payloads in the Metasploit directory.

• msf > search exploit: This command will search...