Metasploit Framework

E192897

open-source software penetration testing framework security testing tool

Metasploit Framework is an open-source penetration testing platform widely used for developing, testing, and executing exploits against remote targets.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Metasploit Framework canonical	5
Metasploit RPC API	1
Metasploit RPC server	1
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework	1
msfconsole	1
msfvenom	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1717779 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Metasploit Framework
Context triple: [Kali Linux, includesTool, Metasploit Framework]

A. Kali Linux
Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution specifically designed for digital forensics and penetration testing, widely used by security professionals and ethical hackers.
B. Checkmarx
Checkmarx is a cybersecurity company specializing in application security testing solutions that help organizations identify and remediate vulnerabilities in their software code.
C. Reaver (WPS attack tool)
Reaver is a specialized Wi-Fi security tool designed to exploit vulnerabilities in the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) protocol in order to recover WPA/WPA2 passphrases.
D. Aircrack‑ng
Aircrack‑ng is an open-source suite of tools used for auditing and cracking Wi‑Fi network security, including WEP and WPA/WPA2 encryption.
E. Carnegie Mellon University Red Team
The Carnegie Mellon University Red Team was a pioneering robotics group from Carnegie Mellon that developed autonomous vehicles and gained prominence for its strong performance in DARPA’s early self-driving car competitions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Metasploit Framework
Target entity description: Metasploit Framework is an open-source penetration testing platform widely used for developing, testing, and executing exploits against remote targets.

A. Kali Linux
Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution specifically designed for digital forensics and penetration testing, widely used by security professionals and ethical hackers.
B. Checkmarx
Checkmarx is a cybersecurity company specializing in application security testing solutions that help organizations identify and remediate vulnerabilities in their software code.
C. Reaver (WPS attack tool)
Reaver is a specialized Wi-Fi security tool designed to exploit vulnerabilities in the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) protocol in order to recover WPA/WPA2 passphrases.
D. Aircrack‑ng
Aircrack‑ng is an open-source suite of tools used for auditing and cracking Wi‑Fi network security, including WEP and WPA/WPA2 encryption.
E. Carnegie Mellon University Red Team
The Carnegie Mellon University Red Team was a pioneering robotics group from Carnegie Mellon that developed autonomous vehicles and gained prominence for its strong performance in DARPA’s early self-driving car competitions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (72)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	open-source software ⓘ penetration testing framework ⓘ security testing tool ⓘ
acquisitionBy	Rapid7 ⓘ
developer	Rapid7 ⓘ
feature	NOPS modules ⓘ auxiliary modules ⓘ brute force attacks ⓘ database integration ⓘ encoder modules ⓘ evasion modules ⓘ exploit modules ⓘ payload modules ⓘ post-exploitation automation ⓘ post-exploitation modules ⓘ session management ⓘ social engineering support ⓘ vulnerability scanning integration ⓘ
genre	exploit development ⓘ penetration testing ⓘ vulnerability research ⓘ
hasComponent	Armitage ⓘ Metasploit Framework self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Metasploit RPC API meterpreter ⓘ Metasploit Framework self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: msfconsole Metasploit Framework self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: msfvenom
hasInterface	command-line interface ⓘ graphical user interface via Armitage ⓘ
integratesWith	Nessus ⓘ Nmap ⓘ VulnDB ⓘ
license	BSD license ⓘ surface form: BSD-3-Clause License
operatingSystem	Linux ⓘ Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ
originalAuthor	H. D. Moore ⓘ
primaryUse	exploit development ⓘ penetration testing ⓘ security research ⓘ vulnerability validation ⓘ
programmingLanguage	C ⓘ Ruby ⓘ
repository	Metasploit Framework self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
sourceModel	open source ⓘ
supportsDatabase	PostgreSQL ⓘ
supportsPayloadType	bind shell ⓘ meterpreter session ⓘ reverse shell ⓘ staged payload ⓘ stageless payload ⓘ
supportsPlatform	ARM ⓘ x64 ⓘ x86 ⓘ
supportsProtocol	FTP ⓘ HTTP ⓘ HTTPS ⓘ RDP ⓘ SMB ⓘ SSH ⓘ TCP ⓘ UDP ⓘ
supportsTargetType	industrial control systems ⓘ network devices ⓘ servers ⓘ web applications ⓘ workstations ⓘ
usedBy	IT security professionals ⓘ penetration testers ⓘ red teams ⓘ security researchers ⓘ
website	https://www.metasploit.com/ ⓘ
writtenIn	Ruby ⓘ

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kali Linux → includesTool → Metasploit Framework ⓘ

Metasploit Framework → hasComponent → Metasploit Framework self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: msfconsole

Metasploit Framework → hasComponent → Metasploit Framework self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: msfvenom

Metasploit Framework → hasComponent → Metasploit Framework self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Metasploit RPC API

Metasploit Framework → repository → Metasploit Framework self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework

BeEF → canIntegrateWith → Metasploit Framework ⓘ

armitage → developedFor → Metasploit Framework ⓘ

subject surface form: Armitage

armitage → supports → Metasploit Framework ⓘ

subject surface form: Armitage

armitage → integratesWith → Metasploit Framework ⓘ

subject surface form: Armitage

armitage → requires → Metasploit Framework ⓘ

subject surface form: Armitage

this entity surface form: Metasploit RPC server

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