One Click Hacking with Armitage – Full Guide for Beginners

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One Click Hacking with Armitage – Full Guide for Beginners 

Introduction

Armitage is one of the most popular graphical front-ends for the Metasploit Framework (MSF), designed to make penetration testing easier and more visual.
It allows security learners, ethical hackers, and cybersecurity professionals to discover, exploit, and manage vulnerabilities through a powerful GUI.

In this blog, we’ll explore what Armitage is, how it works with msfconsole, and three common exploitation techniques every beginner should learn — all in a safe, ethical, and educational way.

What is Armitage?

Armitage is a cyber attack management tool built on top of Metasploit.
While Metasploit works from the command line (msfconsole), Armitage gives a visual interface to perform the same actions — scanning, exploiting, and controlling systems — more easily.

With Armitage, you can:

  • Discover hosts in a network

  • Scan for open ports and vulnerabilities

  • Select exploits from the Metasploit database

  • Launch payloads automatically

  • Manage sessions visually

It’s especially useful for beginners who want to understand Metasploit workflow without memorizing long command lines.

Setting Up Your Virtual Hacking Lab

Before you start using Armitage or any penetration testing tool, you must create a safe and isolated environment.

You’ll need:

  1. Kali Linux (attacker system)

  2. Metasploitable 2 (vulnerable target machine)

  3. VirtualBox or VMware to run both systems

➡️ This setup ensures you’re learning in a legal and safe space — not on real networks.

I have Described about this tool in Youtube if you interested can watch the video too. 

Three Common Exploitation Techniques in Armitage

Below are three beginner-friendly exploitation techniques you can try safely inside your Metasploit lab.
These examples will help you understand how vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited — not to cause harm, but to learn cybersecurity defense.

🔹 1. Exploiting VSFTPD Backdoor (CVE-2011-2523)

  • Target: VSFTPD (Very Secure FTP Daemon) version 2.3.4

  • Type: Backdoor vulnerability

  • Description: This version of VSFTPD contains a hidden backdoor that grants a shell when a username with “:)” is entered.

  • In Armitage:

    • Use the “vsftpd_234_backdoor” exploit module

    • Set the RHOST (target IP)

    • Run the exploit and get a remote session

  • Lesson: Even a trusted service can have hidden backdoors; always update your software.

🔹 2. Exploiting Samba smbd Trans2open (CVE-2003-0201)

  • Target: Samba server running on Linux

  • Type: Buffer overflow vulnerability

  • Description: Old Samba versions allow attackers to gain root privileges by sending malformed requests.

  • In Armitage:

    • Use the “samba_trans2open” exploit

    • Configure RHOST and payload

    • Run to gain shell access

  • Lesson: Misconfigured file-sharing services are a major target for attackers.

🔹 3. Exploiting UnrealIRCd Backdoor (CVE-2010-2075)

  • Target: UnrealIRCd 3.2.8.1

  • Type: Malicious backdoor injected in source code

  • Description: This infected version allows remote command execution without authentication.

  • In Armitage:

    • Use “unreal_ircd_3281_backdoor” module

    • Set RHOST to target machine

    • Launch exploit and open a session

  • Lesson: Never download software from untrusted sources — always verify integrity.

Why Beginners Should Watch and Practice This

This tutorial and video were created for cybersecurity students, ethical hackers, and beginners who want to:

  • Understand how real-world exploits work

  • Learn ethical hacking with visual tools

  • Build a virtual penetration testing lab

  • Practice CVE-based vulnerability testing safely

  • Learn the Metasploit workflow (from msfconsole to GUI)

Armitage helps you see what happens behind every command — making the learning process faster and more interactive.

Ethical Reminder

All examples here are for educational and research purposes only.
Unauthorized system access, exploitation, or hacking real networks is illegal.
Always test in a controlled virtual lab and use your skills to protect, not to attack.

Conclusion

Armitage simplifies Metasploit and makes penetration testing more visual for new learners.
By experimenting with safe exploits, students can understand how vulnerabilities work and how to secure systems against them.

Keep learning, stay ethical, and follow Learn Cybersecurity BD for more Bangla tutorials on cybersecurity, ethical hacking, and penetration testing tools.

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