Introduction to RouterSploit Framework
Similar to the Metasploit Framework, Threat9’s (https://www.threat9.com) RouterSploit Framework is an open-source exploitation framework used to exploit embedded devices (specifically routers). The tool can be installed on Kali by running sudo apt install routersploit
from the terminal. The latest version of RouterSploit is 3.4.1, and it comes with 132 known exploits and 4 different scanners, depending on the device type. This entire section can be performed by a mobile device as we know we can install the Kali on any Android phone as described in the Kali on Android (non-rooted phones) section in Chapter 1, Goal-Based Penetration Testing.
The following are the modules of RouterSploit:
exploits
: A module that contacts all the identified vulnerabilitiescreds
: A module to test for login credentials with predefined usernames and passwordsscanners
: A module that runs the scanning with the preconfigured list of...