Metasploit Architecture

Metasploit is the most widely used exploitation framework. It provides a structured library of exploits, payloads, and tools to test and demonstrate vulnerabilities during authorized engagements.

Rather than writing every attack from scratch, you load proven modules, configure them, and run them through a consistent interface.

The primary interface is msfconsole, an interactive command-line shell. It offers tab completion, command history, and access to every module.

You launch it from a terminal and then work entirely inside its prompt.