Finding the match

We can find the matching exploits for a target by selecting a host and then browsing the Attacks tab and clicking on the Find Attack option. The Find Attack option will match the exploit database against the services running on the target host. Armitage generates a pop-up after matching all of the services against the exploit database, as shown in the following screenshot:

After we click on OK, we will be able to notice that whenever we right-click on a host, a new option named Attack is available on the menu. The Attack submenu will display all the matching exploit modules that we can launch at the target host.

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