Learn how to use Armitage in Backtrack 5

Introduction

• Armitage is the GUI based tool for Metasploit , that shows the targets , exploits in the framework.

Features of Armitage 

• With Armitage you can scan all the alive host on the network .


• Armitage recommends exploits and will optionally run active checks to tell you which exploits will work. 


• If these options fail, use the Hail Mary attack to unleash Armitage's smart automatic exploitation against your targets.
  


• When you successfully exploit the target , 
  With the click of a menu you will escalate your privileges, log keystrokes, browse the file system, and use command shells.

Requirements 

• Latest Metasploit framework 4.3 or above 


• Oracle Java 1.7

Step 1 : Open armitage on Backtrack 5.

• Click on Backtrack > Exploitation Tools > Network Exploitation Tools > Metasploit Framework > armitage


• See the below image for more details how to open armitage n Backtrack 5 r2.

                            



Step 2 : Connect Armitage 

• Click on the connect Button .


• See the below image for more details -

                                       

Step 3 : Connecting Armitage 

• It takes few minutes to connect . So have some patience.

                                          

Step 4 :  Armitage Window 

• Here is your armitage window shown below - 

                                            

• Armitage has 3 panels : -

1. TARGET PANEL : It represents the computer ip address and other information .


2. MODULE PANEL: It shows the auxiliary,exploit,payload and post.


3. TABS PANEL : 
   Armitage opens each dialog, console, and table in a tab below the module and target panels. Click the X button to close a tab
                            

Step 5 : Find the alive host on the Network 

• In this step we have to search for the host .


• Under the Nmap Scan, select the  option > Quick Scan (OS detect)


• See the below image for more details .

                                    

• Here you have to enter the scan range . 


• Here 192.168.222.0/24  this is  class C range.


• Example image shown below -

                                    

• Your Scan is complete now .


• If the nmap scan find the alive host , then it will be shown on your Target Panel .(As shown  Below )


• See the below image for more details -

                                   

Step 6 : Finding Attacks 

• Click on the Attacks > Find Attacks .


• It will find the most suitable attack for host shown in the Target Panel.


• See the image shown below -

                                       

• When  attack analysis finished , it informs with a message shown in the image below -

                                        

Step 7 : Set the vulnerebility

• Right click on the host 


• Click on smb 


• Select the ms08_067_netapi  vulnerebility .

                                         

• Click on the checkbox - Use  a reverse connection .


• Now click on the Launch Button .

                                          

Step 8 :

• If the target host is vulnerable then its color changes to red .That means we can attack into the computer system.