Q. How can penetration testers use SearchSploit to access the Exploit Database?

View solution

Q. What role does the Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database play for Metasploit users?

View solution

Q. What is the primary focus of the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)?

View solution

Q. What distinguishes VulDB from other vulnerability databases?

View solution

Q. Why are exploit toolkits considered essential for penetration testers dealing with a large number of targets?

View solution

Q. What are the four main activities at a high level that you need to know how to do in Metasploit?

View solution

Q. How is Metasploit described in terms of its complexity and capabilities?

View solution

Q. What command is used to start Metasploit, and what prompt appears when it is successfully started?

View solution

Q. How can you view the full list of exploits that are loaded in Metasploit?

View solution

Q. What does the name of an exploit in Metasploit indicate?

View solution

Q. What does the ranking of an exploit in Metasploit describe?

View solution

Q. How can you search for exploits in Metasploit based on their ranking?

View solution

Q. What does a ranking of "Excellent" imply about a Metasploit exploit?

View solution

Q. How can you search for an exploit in Metasploit based on the CVE ID?

View solution

Q. How can you tell Metasploit to use a specific exploit after identifying it?

View solution

Q. What are the three types of exploit modules in Metasploit?

View solution

Q. What is the default payload for the Metasploit Meterpreter?

View solution

Q. What is the purpose of the "rhost" setting in Metasploit modules?

View solution

Q. When might you need to set the "rport" setting in a Metasploit module?

View solution

Q. What command is used to attempt the exploit after selecting an exploit and payload in Metasploit?

View solution