Metasploitable 3 Windows Walkthrough <2026>
Here’s a structured text walkthrough for attacking Metasploitable 3 (Windows target) using Metasploit. This assumes you have Metasploitable 3 (Windows Server 2008 / Windows 2012) running and Kali Linux as the attacker.
use exploit/windows/local/ms16_075_reflection
set SESSION <ID>
run
The first step is identifying the target and discovering open ports and services. Network Scanning to find the target on your network. nmap -sV -O
Vector A: Apache Struts (Port 8585)
The scan shows a web server running on port 8585. Browsing to http://192.168.1.105:8585 reveals a Twitter clone application. The backend runs Apache Tomcat, which often utilizes the Struts framework. The first step is identifying the target and
Key Insight for Walkthrough: The presence of WinRM (port 47001) and SMB signing disabled will be our eventual keys to the kingdom. metasploitable 3 windows walkthrough
Discover IP: Run ipconfig on the target or use netdiscover from your attack machine (e.g., Kali Linux).