This module exploits a password bypass vulnerability in MySQL in order to extract the usernames and encrypted password hashes from a MySQL server. These hashes are stored as loot for later cracking.
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/scanner/mysql/mysql_authbypass_hashdump
msf auxiliary(mysql_authbypass_hashdump) > show actions
...actions...
msf auxiliary(mysql_authbypass_hashdump) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(mysql_authbypass_hashdump) > show options
...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(mysql_authbypass_hashdump) > run
Time is precious, so I don’t want to do something manually that I can automate. Leveraging the Metasploit Framework when automating any task keeps us from having to re-create the wheel as we can use the existing libraries and focus our efforts where it matters.
– Jim O’Gorman | President, Offensive Security