MetaSploit Framework

Post Module

provides the capabilities used after exploitation to pivot and loot

NOP Module

used with buffer overflow and ROP attacks

shell

command used in a meterpreter session to spawn a normal system shell

Load

command used to load different modules.

run

command used to run a MetaSploit console

upload

command used to transfer files to the target machine

Encoder Module

commonly utilized in payload obfuscation, allows users to modify the 'appearance' of an exploit to avoid signature detection

Payload Module

contains various bits of shellcode that is sent to have executed following exploitation

Auxiliary Module

most commonly used in scanning and verification that machines are exploitable

postgresql

type of database MetaSploit 5 uses

-q

Quiet Mode : starts the MetaSploit console without showing the banner or any startup information

?

Shortcut to help menu

getuid

displays information about the current user running the process on the target

sysinfo

displays information about the target machine

getprivs

displays the privileges of the current user

Load Kiwi

loads mimikatz within the MetaSploit console

Exploit Module

most common module utilized, holds all the exploit code that can be used