The Metasploit Framework
The Metasploit Framework (MSF) is an open-source tool designed to facilitate penetration testing. Written in the Ruby programming language, it uses a modular approach to facilitating exploits during the exploitation phase in cyber kill chain methodology. This makes it easier to develop and code exploits, and it also allows for complex attacks to be easily implemented.
Figure 10.1 depicts an overview of the MSF architecture and components:
Figure 10.1: Metasploit architecture and its components
The framework can be split into three main sections:
- Libraries
- Interfaces
- Modules
Libraries
MSF is built using various functions and libraries and a programming language, such as Ruby. To utilize these functions, penetration testers must understand what these functions are, how to trigger them, what parameters should be passed to the function, and what the expected results are.
All of the libraries are listed in...
