Breakthrough meterpreter scripting
The meterpreter shell is the most desired type of access an attacker will like to have on the target. Meterpreter gives the attacker a large set of tools to perform a variety of tasks on the compromised system. Meterpreter has many built-in scripts, which makes it easier for an attacker to attack the system. These scripts perform simple and tedious tasks on the compromised system. In this section, we will look at those scripts, what they are made of, and how we can leverage them in meterpreter.
Tip
The basic meterpreter commands cheat sheet is available at http://scadahacker.com/library/Documents/Cheat_Sheets/Hacking%20-%20Meterpreter%20Cheat%20%20Sheet.pdf
Essentials of meterpreter scripting
As far as we have seen, we have used meterpreter in situations where we needed to perform some additional tasks on the system. However, now we will look at some of the advanced situations that may arise during a penetration test, where the scripts already present in...
