Metasploit-framework: msfdb init fails when attempting to start MSF web service on Windows

[delfaaan]

Steps to reproduce

1. I ran msfdb.bat init on Windows 10 (Build 17763.316) with latest version of metasploit framework. Result of the command:

Creating database at C:/Users/username/.msf4/db
Starting database at C:/Users/username/.msf4/db...success
Creating database users
Writing client authentication configuration file C:/Users/username/.msf4/db/pg_hba.conf
Stopping database at C:/Users/username/.msf4/db
Starting database at C:/Users/username/.msf4/db...success
Creating initial database schema
Generating SSL key and certificate for MSF web service
Attempting to start MSF web service...failed
Failed to start MSF web service

1. I already comment out the msfdb file for run_cmd function like other issues had but no success.

2. This is what write into the file pg_hba.conf

host "msf" "msf" 127.0.0.1/32 md5
host "msftest" "msftest" 127.0.0.1/32 md5
host "postgres" "msftest" 127.0.0.1/32 md5
host "template1" all 127.0.0.1/32 trust
host all all 127.0.0.1/32 trust
host all all ::1/128 trust

Expected behavior

MSF web service started and online.

Current behavior

Database initialization failed and PostgreSQL doesn't start.

System stuff

Windows 10 (Build 17763.316)

Metasploit version

Framework: 5.0.9-dev-d78a9978e065a38dae185a38832eb8ff14431d64
Console : 5.0.9-dev-d78a9978e065a38dae185a38832eb8ff14431d64

I installed Metasploit with:

The Windows installer at: https://windows.metasploit.com/metasploitframework-latest.msi

OS

Windows 10 (Build 17763.316)

[GreenEYESSS]

use WSL Windows work fine

1- sudo apt-get install metasploit-framework

2- service postgresql start

[delfaaan]

thanks for the suggestion, so there's no way to fix this with the windows installer?

[GreenEYESSS]

Look at this topic = https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/issues/11295

[busterb]

To solve this, we would need to have add an option to not daemonize the thin server. Confirmed an issue.

[GreenEYESSS]

but I think it's best to use WSL. It's nice to see linux on windows

[delfaaan]

@busterb Thanks for the help.

@GreenEYESSS Yeah, I tried that too, still struggling a little bit. Thanks though.

[MadCoderOne]

is this fixed or is there a workaround, or does the web interface just not work on Windows at this point (unless you pay Rapid7 for Pro), thanks in advance.

[calebTree]

Did you leave the "[?] Initial MSF web service account username? [username]:" blank?
That has to have a value or it will fail as above.

[Maskhe]

I have run into same error

[ThreeAxis]

Trying to get "msfdb init" to run on Windows 10 using the latest installer, which at this point is "metasploit v6.0.3-dev-2228cef857434a0ea5cf557abc37defa0cd15c81"

C:/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/rex-core-0.1.13/lib/rex/compat.rb:9: warning: Win32API is deprecated after Ruby 1.9.1; use fiddle directly instead
[?] Would you like to delete your existing data and configurations?: yes
Found a database at C:/Users/Iwan/.msf4/db, checking to see if it is started
Starting database at C:/Users/Iwan/.msf4/db...success
[?] Initial MSF web service account username? [Iwan]: Iwan
[?] Initial MSF web service account password? (Leave blank for random password):
Generating SSL key and certificate for MSF web service
Attempting to start MSF web service...failed
Failed to start MSF web service

I've got Postgres running on all default settings, as a Windows service.

Would have guessed this would be fixed by now, unfortunately.

Trying the WSL route using Kali as my distro, but that fails on a dependency on an Oracle dependency.

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 metasploit-framework : Depends: oracle-instantclient-basic (>= 19.6.0.0.0) but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

[1UC1F3R616]

someone found the solution for this?