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Unix Command Shell, Bind TCP (via socat)

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Disclosed	Created
N/A	Jun 18, 2026

Disclosed

N/A

Created

Jun 18, 2026

Description

Creates an interactive shell via socat

Author

sfewer-r7

Platform

Unix

Architectures

cmd

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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_socat_tcp
    msf payload(bind_socat_tcp) > show actions
        ...actions...
    msf payload(bind_socat_tcp) > set ACTION < action-name >
    msf payload(bind_socat_tcp) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf payload(bind_socat_tcp) > run

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