Windows Execute Command - Metasploit
This page contains detailed information about how to use the payload/windows/exec metasploit module. For list of all metasploit modules, visit the Metasploit Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Windows Execute Command
Module: payload/windows/exec
Source code: modules/payloads/singles/windows/exec.rb
Disclosure date: -
Last modification time: 2020-09-22 02:56:51 +0000
Supported architecture(s): x86
Supported platform(s): Windows
Target service / protocol: -
Target network port(s): -
List of CVEs: -
Execute an arbitrary command
Module Ranking and Traits
Module Ranking:
- normal: The exploit is otherwise reliable, but depends on a specific version and can't (or doesn't) reliably autodetect. More information about ranking can be found here.
Basic Usage
msf > use payload/windows/exec
msf payload(exec) > show options
... show and set options ...
msf payload(exec) > generate
To learn how to generate payload/windows/exec with msfvenom, please read this.
Required Options
- CMD: The command string to execute
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Msfconsole Usage
Here is how the windows/exec payload looks in the msfconsole:
msf6 > use payload/windows/exec
msf6 payload(windows/exec) > show info
Name: Windows Execute Command
Module: payload/windows/exec
Platform: Windows
Arch: x86
Needs Admin: No
Total size: 185
Rank: Normal
Provided by:
vlad902 <[email protected]>
sf <[email protected]>
Basic options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
CMD yes The command string to execute
EXITFUNC process yes Exit technique (Accepted: '', seh, thread, process, none)
Description:
Execute an arbitrary command
Module Options
This is a complete list of options available in the windows/exec payload:
msf6 payload(windows/exec) > show options
Module options (payload/windows/exec):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
CMD yes The command string to execute
EXITFUNC process yes Exit technique (Accepted: '', seh, thread, process, none)
Advanced Options
Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the windows/exec payload:
msf6 payload(windows/exec) > show advanced
Module advanced options (payload/windows/exec):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
PrependMigrate false yes Spawns and runs shellcode in new process
PrependMigrateProc no Process to spawn and run shellcode in
VERBOSE false no Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE no Specify the workspace for this module
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Related Pull Requests
- #15575 Merged Pull Request: Update Gemfile.lock
- #15556 Merged Pull Request: Add shell support to enum_unattended module
- #15564 Merged Pull Request: Update post_common mixin methods to support powershell session type
- #15570 Merged Pull Request: Fix smb enum gpp module
- #15546 Merged Pull Request: Fix #15480, fix IgnoreUnknownPayloads for stageless reverse_http payloads
- #15561 Merged Pull Request: Add an exploit for ProxyShell
- #15525 Merged Pull Request: Add Lucee Administrator CVE-2021-21307 exploit
- #15332 Merged Pull Request: fix a localization issue and some other minor issues in
rename_file
method - #15540 Merged Pull Request: Add option for running
cmd_execute
in a subshell - #15303 Merged Pull Request: Fix
dir
method for windows shell sessions
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See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- payload/windows/adduser
- payload/windows/dns_txt_query_exec
- payload/windows/download_exec
- payload/windows/format_all_drives
- payload/windows/loadlibrary
- payload/windows/messagebox
- payload/windows/meterpreter_bind_named_pipe
- payload/windows/meterpreter_bind_tcp
- payload/windows/meterpreter_reverse_http
- payload/windows/meterpreter_reverse_https
- payload/windows/meterpreter_reverse_ipv6_tcp
- payload/windows/meterpreter_reverse_tcp
- payload/windows/metsvc_bind_tcp
- payload/windows/metsvc_reverse_tcp
- payload/windows/pingback_bind_tcp
- payload/windows/pingback_reverse_tcp
- payload/windows/powershell_bind_tcp
- payload/windows/powershell_reverse_tcp
- payload/windows/powershell_reverse_tcp_ssl
- payload/windows/shell_bind_tcp
- payload/windows/shell_bind_tcp_xpfw
- payload/windows/shell_hidden_bind_tcp
- payload/windows/shell_reverse_tcp
- payload/windows/speak_pwned
Authors
- vlad902
- sf
Version
This page has been produced using Metasploit Framework version 6.1.24-dev. For more modules, visit the Metasploit Module Library.
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