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Modbus Banner Grabbing

Created
09/09/2020

Description

This module grabs the banner of any device running the Modbus protocol by sending a request with Modbus Function Code 43 (Read Device Identification). Modbus is a data communications protocol originally published by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) in 1979 for use with its programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Author(s)

  • Juan Escobar <juan@null-life.com>
  • Ezequiel Fernandez

Development

Module Options

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/scada/modbus_banner_grabbing
msf auxiliary(modbus_banner_grabbing) > show actions
    ...actions...
msf auxiliary(modbus_banner_grabbing) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(modbus_banner_grabbing) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(modbus_banner_grabbing) > run

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