Meterpreter

Comprehensive meterpreter commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Meterpreter is a powerful tool for various operations and system management. This cheat sheet covers essential commands, configuration options, and best practices.

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install meterpreter

# Alternative installation
wget -O meterpreter https://github.com/example/meterpreter/releases/latest/download/meterpreter-linux
chmod +x meterpreter
sudo mv meterpreter /usr/local/bin/

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install meterpreter

# Manual installation
curl -L -o meterpreter https://github.com/example/meterpreter/releases/latest/download/meterpreter-macos
chmod +x meterpreter
sudo mv meterpreter /usr/local/bin/

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install meterpreter

# Scoop installation
scoop install meterpreter

# Manual installation
# Download from official website and add to PATH

Basic Commands

Command	Description
`meterpreter --help`	Display help information
`meterpreter --version`	Show version information
`meterpreter init`	Initialize meterpreter in current directory
`meterpreter status`	Check current status
`meterpreter list`	List available options
`meterpreter info`	Display system information
`meterpreter config`	Show configuration
`meterpreter update`	Update to latest version

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize meterpreter
meterpreter init

# Basic usage
meterpreter run

# With verbose output
meterpreter --verbose run

# With configuration file
meterpreter --config config.yaml run

Configuration

# View configuration
meterpreter config show

# Set configuration option
meterpreter config set key value

# Get configuration value
meterpreter config get key

# Reset configuration
meterpreter config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
meterpreter --debug run

# Dry run (preview changes)
meterpreter --dry-run run

# Force operation
meterpreter --force run

# Parallel execution
meterpreter --parallel run

File Operations

Command	Description
`meterpreter create <file>`	Create new file
`meterpreter read <file>`	Read file contents
`meterpreter update <file>`	Update existing file
`meterpreter delete <file>`	Delete file
`meterpreter copy <src> <dst>`	Copy file
`meterpreter move <src> <dst>`	Move file

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
meterpreter connect host:port

# Listen on port
meterpreter listen --port 8080

# Send data
meterpreter send --data "message" --target host

# Receive data
meterpreter receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
meterpreter login --user username

# Logout
meterpreter logout

# Change password
meterpreter passwd

# Generate API key
meterpreter generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
meterpreter encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
meterpreter decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
meterpreter cert generate

# Verify signature
meterpreter verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which meterpreter

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall meterpreter

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo meterpreter command

# Fix permissions
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/meterpreter

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
meterpreter config reset

# Validate configuration
meterpreter config validate

Debug Commands

Command	Description
`meterpreter --debug`	Enable debug output
`meterpreter --verbose`	Verbose logging
`meterpreter test`	Run self-tests
`meterpreter doctor`	Check system health

Best Practices

Security

Always verify checksums when downloading
Use strong authentication methods
Regularly update to latest version
Follow principle of least privilege

Performance

Use appropriate buffer sizes
Monitor resource usage
Optimize configuration for your use case
Regular maintenance and cleanup

Maintenance

# Update meterpreter
meterpreter update

# Clean temporary files
meterpreter clean

# Backup configuration
meterpreter backup --config

# Restore from backup
meterpreter restore --config backup.yaml

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using meterpreter

if ! command -v meterpreter &> /dev/null; then
    echo "meterpreter is not installed"
    exit 1
fi

if meterpreter run; then
    echo "Success"
else
    echo "Failed"
    exit 1
fi

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_meterpreter(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['meterpreter'] + command.split(),
                              capture_output=True, text=True)
        return result.stdout
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: \\\\{e\\\\}")
        return None

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`METERPRETER_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.meterpreter/config`
`METERPRETER_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.meterpreter`
`METERPRETER_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`METERPRETER_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.meterpreter/config.yaml
version: "1.0"
settings:
  debug: false
  timeout: 30
  log_level: "INFO"

network:
  host: "localhost"
  port: 8080
  ssl: true

security:
  auth_required: true
  encryption: "AES256"

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize
meterpreter init

# 2. Configure
meterpreter config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
meterpreter run

# 4. Check results
meterpreter status

# 5. Cleanup
meterpreter clean

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation
meterpreter run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300

# Monitoring
meterpreter monitor \
  --interval 60 \
  --alert-threshold 80

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05