METASPLOIT Framework BASICS
METASPLOIT BASICS T erminology : Throughout this , we’ll use various terms that first bear some explanation.The majority of the following basic terms are defined in the context ofMetasploit, but they are generallythe same throughout the security industry. Exploit : An exploit is the means by which an attacker, or pentester for that matter, takes advantage of a flaw within a system, an application, or a service. An attacker uses an exploit to attack a system in a way that results in a particular desired outcome that the developer never intended. Common exploits include buffer overflows, web application vulnerabilities (such as SQL injection), and con-figuration errors. Payload : A payload is code that we want the system to execute and that is to be selected and delivered by the Framework. For example, a reverse shell is a payload that creates a connection from...