Mastering Python for Networking and Security

Introduction to the Metasploit payload module

Payloads are codes that run in the system after it has been compromised and are used mostly to establish a connection between the attacker's machine and the victim's machine. Payloads are mainly used to execute commands that give access to the remote machine.

In the Metasploit Framework, there is a set of payloads that can be used and loaded in an exploit or auxiliary module.

To see what's available, use the show payloads command:

Among those available in the Metasploit environment are generic/shell_bind_tcp and generic/shell_reverse_tcp, both of which establish a connection with the victim's machine ...