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PXE Exploit Server

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Disclosed
Aug 5, 2011
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

This module provides a PXE server, running a DHCP and TFTP server.
The default configuration loads a linux kernel and initrd into memory that
reads the hard drive; placing the payload on the hard drive of any Windows
partition seen.

Note: the displayed IP address of a target is the address this DHCP server
handed out, not the "normal" IP address the host uses.

Author

scriptjunkie

Platform

Windows

References

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 exploit/windows/local/pxeexploit
    msf exploit(pxeexploit) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(pxeexploit) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(pxeexploit) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(pxeexploit) > exploit
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