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module

Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (inetd)

Disclosed
N/A
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

Listen for a connection and spawn a command shell (persistent)

Platform

Unix

Architectures

cmd

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 payload/cmd/unix/bind_inetd
msf payload(bind_inetd) > show actions
...actions...
msf payload(bind_inetd) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf payload(bind_inetd) > show options
...show and set options...
msf payload(bind_inetd) > run

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