IPTABLES rules removal - Metasploit
This page contains detailed information about how to use the post/linux/manage/iptables_removal metasploit module. For list of all metasploit modules, visit the Metasploit Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: IPTABLES rules removal
Module: post/linux/manage/iptables_removal
Source code: modules/post/linux/manage/iptables_removal.rb
Disclosure date: -
Last modification time: 2019-01-24 11:22:19 +0000
Supported architecture(s): -
Supported platform(s): Linux
Target service / protocol: -
Target network port(s): -
List of CVEs: -
This module will be applied on a session connected to a shell. It will remove all IPTABLES rules.
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
There are two ways to execute this post module.
From the Meterpreter prompt
The first is by using the "run" command at the Meterpreter prompt. It allows you to run the post module against that specific session:
meterpreter > run post/linux/manage/iptables_removal
From the msf prompt
The second is by using the "use" command at the msf prompt. You will have to figure out which session ID to set manually. To list all session IDs, you can use the "sessions" command.
msf > use post/linux/manage/iptables_removal
msf post(iptables_removal) > show options
... show and set options ...
msf post(iptables_removal) > set SESSION session-id
msf post(iptables_removal) > exploit
If you wish to run the post against all sessions from framework, here is how:
1 - Create the following resource script:
framework.sessions.each_pair do |sid, session|
run_single("use post/linux/manage/iptables_removal")
run_single("set SESSION #{sid}")
run_single("run")
end
2 - At the msf prompt, execute the above resource script:
msf > resource path-to-resource-script
Required Options
- SESSION: The session to run this module on.
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Msfconsole Usage
Here is how the linux/manage/iptables_removal post exploitation module looks in the msfconsole:
msf6 > use post/linux/manage/iptables_removal
msf6 post(linux/manage/iptables_removal) > show info
Name: IPTABLES rules removal
Module: post/linux/manage/iptables_removal
Platform: Linux
Arch:
Rank: Normal
Provided by:
Alberto Rafael Rodriguez Iglesias <[email protected]>
Compatible session types:
Meterpreter
Shell
Basic options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
SESSION yes The session to run this module on.
Description:
This module will be applied on a session connected to a shell. It
will remove all IPTABLES rules.
Module Options
This is a complete list of options available in the linux/manage/iptables_removal post exploitation module:
msf6 post(linux/manage/iptables_removal) > show options
Module options (post/linux/manage/iptables_removal):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
SESSION yes The session to run this module on.
Advanced Options
Here is a complete list of advanced options supported by the linux/manage/iptables_removal post exploitation module:
msf6 post(linux/manage/iptables_removal) > show advanced
Module advanced options (post/linux/manage/iptables_removal):
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
VERBOSE false no Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE no Specify the workspace for this module
Post Actions
This is a list of all post exploitation actions which the linux/manage/iptables_removal module can do:
msf6 post(linux/manage/iptables_removal) > show actions
Post actions:
Name Description
---- -----------
Evasion Options
Here is the full list of possible evasion options supported by the linux/manage/iptables_removal post exploitation module in order to evade defenses (e.g. Antivirus, EDR, Firewall, NIDS etc.):
msf6 post(linux/manage/iptables_removal) > show evasion
Module evasion options:
Name Current Setting Required Description
---- --------------- -------- -----------
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Related Pull Requests
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See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- post/linux/manage/dns_spoofing
- post/linux/manage/download_exec
- post/linux/manage/geutebruck_post_exp
- post/linux/manage/pseudo_shell
- post/linux/manage/sshkey_persistence
Authors
Alberto Rafael Rodriguez Iglesias <albertocysec[at]gmail.com>
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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