Re: msf > use auxiliary/scanner/vnc/vnc_login

On 11/01/2013 11:42 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> On 10/30/2013 11:12 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I decided to test Metasploit against an open VNC
>> server, following the following directions:
>>
>> https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/scanner/vnc/vnc_login
>>
>> After entering at the msf prompt:
>>     use auxiliary/scanner/vnc/vnc_login
>>
>> I never get my prompt back.
>>
>> According to the directions, I should
>> be able to enter:
>>       msf auxiliary(vnc_login) > show actions
>>
>> What am I missing?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
>
> You know, the little buzzard is working over in my VM of
> Kali-linux.
>
> No msf command will work on the host machine.
>
>

Hi All,

I figured it out.  While looking up iformation requested by
the Metasploit form, on a lark, I opened an xterm and elevated
to root. Then I cd'ed into /usr/local/bin.  And I ran msfconsole
directly.  Guess who started working!

I had been rinning:
    /usr/bin/gksu -u root  "/usr/local/bin/msfconsole"
from my Xfce Pane2lanucher.  So, I tried
   /usr/bin/gksu -u root  "cd /usr/local/bin; /usr/local/bin/msfconsole"
No joy.  So it is the gksu command that is at fault.

So, I switched my Xfce Panel 2 launcher to:
   su root -c  "cd /usr/local/bin; /usr/local/bin/msfconsole"
With run in terminal checked on, and JOY!

Thank you so much for all the help and moral support.

-T



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