🗄️ Database

💡 Purpose

• Track scan results, discovered credentials, vulnerabilities, etc.

• Integrate with third-party tools (e.g., Nmap, Nessus).

• Configure exploit modules using saved data.

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⚙️ Setting Up the Database

1. Check PostgreSQL status

sudo service postgresql status

2. Start PostgreSQL

sudo systemctl start postgresql

3. Initialize the Metasploit database

sudo msfdb init

If you get an error (e.g., NoMethodError), try:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
sudo msfdb init

4. Check database status

sudo msfdb status

5. Run Metasploit with DB connected

sudo msfdb run

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💬 Inside msfconsole

🔍 Check DB Connection

db_status

🔁 Reinitialize DB (if needed)

msfdb reinit
cp /usr/share/metasploit-framework/config/database.yml ~/.msf4/
sudo service postgresql restart
msfconsole -q

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📁 Workspaces

🧭 Usage

workspace            # List all
workspace -a NAME    # Add workspace
workspace NAME       # Switch to workspace
workspace -d NAME    # Delete workspace
workspace -h         # Help

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📥 Import Nmap Scans

Preferred format: .xml

db_import Target.xml
hosts
services

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🔎 Using db_nmap directly

db_nmap -sV -sS 10.10.10.8

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💾 Exporting Data

db_export -f xml backup.xml

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🔧 Key Commands

hosts – Manage discovered hosts

hosts -h

services – View open services

services -h

creds – Manage credentials

creds -h
creds add user:admin password:pass123

loot – View captured data

loot -h

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