Hacking Tutorial Beginner to advanced - Metasploit (Lesson 2) - Basics#4


  • > use
By using 'use' command you can select and use an exploit.

  • >show


*Valid parameters for the "show" command are: all, encoders, nops, exploits, payloads,                 auxiliary, post, plugins, info, options
*Additional module-specific parameters are: missing, advanced, evasion, targets, actions


After 'use' command , we can check the options in that module by using 'show options' command


>show payloads



"show payloads" command can be used to view the payloads available for our selected exploit.
  • >set payload

'set payload <payload> ' command sets the payload for exploitation.