| Core commands | Description |
|---|---|
background | Backgrounds the current session |
exit | Terminate the Meterpreter session |
guid | Get the session GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) |
help | Displays the help menu |
info | Displays information about a Post module |
irb | Opens an interactive Ruby shell on the current session |
load | Loads one or more Meterpreter extensions |
migrate | Allows you to migrate Meterpreter to another process |
run | Executes a Meterpreter script or Post module |
sessions | Quickly switch to another session |
| File system commands | Description |
|---|---|
cd | Will change directory |
ls | Will list files in the current directory (dir will also work) |
pwd | Prints the current working directory |
edit | will allow you to edit a file |
cat | Will show the contents of a file to the screen |
rm | Will delete the specified file |
search | Will search for files |
upload | Will upload a file or directory |
download | Will download a file or directory |
| Networking commands | Description |
|---|---|
arp | Displays the host ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) cache |
ifconfig | Displays network interfaces available on the target system |
netstat | Displays the network connections |
portfwd | Forwards a local port to a remote service |
route | Allows you to view and modify the routing table |
| System commands | Description |
|---|---|
clearev | Clears the event logs |
execute | Executes a command |
getpid | Shows the current process identifier |
getuid | Shows the user that Meterpreter is running as |
kill | Terminates a process |
pkill | Terminates processes by name |
ps | Lists running processes |
reboot | Reboots the remote computer |
shell | Drops into a system command shell |
shutdown | Shuts down the remote computer |
sysinfo | Gets information about the remote system, such as OS |
| Others Commands | Description |
|---|---|
idletime | Returns the number of seconds the remote user has been idle |
keyscan_dump | Dumps the keystroke buffer |
keyscan_start | Starts capturing keystrokes |
keyscan_stop | Stops capturing keystrokes |
screenshare | Allows you to watch the remote user's desktop in real time |
screenshot | Grabs a screenshot of the interactive desktop |
record_mic | Records audio from the default microphone for X seconds |
webcam_chat | Starts a video chat |
webcam_list | Lists webcams |
webcam_snap | Takes a snapshot from the specified webcam |
webcam_stream | Plays a video stream from the specified webcam |
getsystem | Attempts to elevate your privilege to that of local system |
hashdump | Dumps the contents of the SAM database |