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Metasploit, 2nd Edition
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Metasploit, 2nd Edition

by David Kennedy, Mati Aharoni, Devon Kearns, Jim O'Gorman
January 2025
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
7h 12m
English
No Starch Press
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12 PORTING EXPLOITS TO THE FRAMEWORK

Not all exploits are created for Metasploit or written in Ruby; some are programmed in Perl, Python, C, C++, or some other language. You can choose to convert exploits to Metasploit from a different format for many reasons, not the least of which is to give back to the community and the Framework.

When you port exploits to Metasploit, you convert an existing stand-alone exploit, such as a Python or Perl script, for use within Metasploit. After you’ve imported an exploit, you can leverage the Framework’s many high-end tools to handle routine tasks. In addition, although stand-alone exploits often depend ...

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