metasploit v4.4.0-dev : search function not working fully

[hannah]

Hi all,

This is my machine: BackTrack 5 R2 Gnome 64 bit : Linux bt 3.2.6 x86_64 GNU/Linux : HDD installed
metasploit v4.4.0-dev

Ok Good news first: Metasploit works
Bad News: search function in msfconsole does not work fully.

root@bt:~# msfconsole


       =[ metasploit v4.4.0-dev [core:4.4 api:1.0]
+ -- --=[ 894 exploits - 484 auxiliary - 150 post
+ -- --=[ 251 payloads - 28 encoders - 8 nops
       =[ svn r15571 updated today (2012.07.04)

msf > search netapi

msf >

I am trying to search for string 'netapi' and the search function renders null. On closer inspection this is what I find.

If I try to find shell_reverse_tcp it does find it. See the output below:

msf > search shell_reverse_tcp

Matching Modules
================

   Name                                     Disclosure Date  Rank    Description
   ----                                     ---------------  ----    -----------
   payload/aix/ppc/shell_reverse_tcp                         normal  AIX Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline
   payload/bsd/sparc/shell_reverse_tcp                       normal  BSD Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline
-----------clipped------------
   payload/windows/shell_reverse_tcp                         normal  Windows Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline
   payload/windows/x64/shell_reverse_tcp                     normal  Windows x64 Command Shell, Reverse TCP Inline


msf >

So it seems to me that search function is searching the payload but NOT the exploits.

Any idea anyone, please

Regards

N.B.:

When I try to load this module it fails:

msf > use windows/smb/ms08_67_netapi
[-] Failed to load module: windows/smb/ms08_67_netapi

Something is wrong somewhere..

[kataibrengsek]

so do i, i also hv the same problem
hope someone on this forum can help solve it.

[hannah]

so do i, i also hv the same problem
hope someone on this forum can help solve it.

Glad to see that I am not the only one with this problem..someone please..help

[shadowzero]

In my case, one works, the other doesn't. I have two instances of BT running on two different virtual machines. I updated Metasploit on both version using msfupdate. Same revisions, one has a broken search function, the other doesn't.

[hannah]

In my case, one works, the other doesn't. I have two instances of BT running on two different virtual machines. I updated Metasploit on both version using msfupdate. Same revisions, one has a broken search function, the other doesn't.

Are you saying in your broken version the search function does not work at all..

[shadowzero]

Are you saying in your broken version the search function does not work at all..

It works partially, as you have described. Whereas on my other instance, everything works fine.

[hannah]

I did try to search for the solution on the net but it is not widely reported as yet.. I just hope someone in this forum lend us a hand..

[scottm99]

I'm having the same issue. I don't think this is a BackTrack problem, but something broken in msfconsole. For what it's worth, the search functionality was working fine for me last week.

I just ran msfupdate less than an hour ago, and the search problem is still present. Has anyone reported this issue on the Metasploit mailing list?

[hannah]

msf > use windows/smb/ms08_67_netapi
[-] Failed to load module: windows/smb/ms08_67_netapi

Does this command work for you guys at all..plz

[scottm99]

I think you've made some typos. Try exploit/windows/smb/ms08_067_netapi. The tab completion in msfconsole finished the line at ms08