The mssql_exec module will try running the system-level commands by reloading the disabled xp_cmdshell functionality. This module will require us to set the CMD option to the system command that we want to execute. Let's see how it works:
As soon as we finish running the mssql_exec module, the results will flash onto the screen, as shown in the following screenshot:
The resultant window shows the successful execution of the system command against the target database server.
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