Post exploitation is a phase in penetration testing where we have got limited (or full) access to our target system, and now, we want to search for certain files, folders, dump user credentials, capture screenshots remotely, dump out the keystrokes from the remote system, escalate the privileges (if required), and try to make our access persistent. In this section, we'll learn about meterpreter, which is an advanced payload known for its feature-rich post-exploitation capabilities.
Post exploitation
What is meterpreter?
Meterpreter is an advanced extensible payload that uses an in-memory DLL injection. It significantly increases the post-exploitation capabilities of the Metasploit Framework. By communicating over the stager socket...
