Exploitation tools
Exploitations tools are tools that have been designed to take advantage of vulnerabilities that have been discovered in network devices. In this section, we will talk about one of the most important tools in this category: the Metasploit Framework.
The Metasploit Framework (MSF)
MSF is a platform for writing, testing, and using exploit code. It is a smart framework that enables you to write complicated scripts but requires the know-how to do it.
First, you must understand the following terms surrounding MSF:
- Exploit: A piece of code that is designed to take advantage of a vulnerability in a software system.
- Payload: A piece of code that is delivered to the victim system or application via the exploit. Payloads can be single or in multiple components called stages.
To install Metasploit on Kali Linux, use the following command from GitHub.com (in the Kali Linux shell):
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-omnibus...
