Info Docs
info shows description, options, references — read the manual before $LAB.
Visual · msf_info_docs
info module_path. Original Cyberlium.
info is the module's README — defenders read the same text for detection ideas.
`info exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue` (example path) shows description, targets, options, references, rank. References link to CVE and vendor advisories — patch literacy. You still do not run until Module 5 options and RoE cross-check. Next: Use Before Run.
1. What info shows
Description, authors, disclosed date, available targets, basic options, references. Enough to decide if module matches YOUR $LAB service versions.
Mismatch = pick a different lab snapshot, not 'try anyway on production.'
Command guide
Try these commands — What info shows
═══ TOOLS & WEBSITES ═══ Browse / read these (authorized learning only — stay in YOUR lab / program scope)
info command — https://docs.rapid7.com/metasploit/msf-console-commands/ Module documentation — https://docs.rapid7.com/metasploit/using-metasploit/
═══ INSTALL ═══
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu): Kali: preinstalled, or: sudo apt install metasploit-framework
macOS: Prefer Kali/Linux VM — brew install metasploit (heavy)
Windows: Use Kali VM or WSL with metasploit-framework — not raw Windows host
═══ LINUX / macOS ═══
Command — copy this
msfconsole -q -x 'search type:exploit name:samba; info 0; exit' 2>/dev/null || msfconsole -q -x 'search type:exploit; info 0; exit' 2>/dev/null || echo 'Read info before any lab run'
Primary tools to practice this lesson: msfconsole. Reference sites: info command (https://docs.rapid7.com/metasploit/msf-console-commands/); Module documentation (https://docs.rapid7.com/metasploit/using-metasploit/). Run every command in the box — install first, then the usage lines — only on YOUR lab / program scope.
2. References for defenders
CVE links feed patch tickets; MITRE techniques may appear in writeups. Blue teams import references into VM rules.
3. Save excerpts
Copy description + one reference into notes — not full exploit output from unauthorized tests.
4. What you ship: info excerpt for one module
info output snippet: description + reference. No run. chmod 600.
5. What you record before the next lesson
Date. Module path. info excerpt. File t14-m04-l02-info-docs.txt chmod 600.
6. Wrong vs right: stranger hosts vs YOUR lab VM
Worked failure — same MSF word, opposite target. Right never needs a café Wi-Fi or classmate laptop.
- Wrong: Skip info and run because 'rank is great.'
- Right: info one module deeply. Next: Use Before Run.
Mission: info one module
1) Pick module from M3 table. 2) info module_path 3) Save description + reference chmod 600. No use/run.
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If description mentions patched versions, believe it.
APPLY: info command shows:
APPLY: True or False: High rank means you can skip RoE.
APPLY: References help defenders: