Metasploit-framework: Unable to use Eternalblue win 8 exploit

[daemonicus1]

When I attempt to use exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue_win8 exploit I get an error saying that the exploit is not found, but it then shows me the exploit in matching modules with every word highlighted, which verifies that I didn't misspell it. It then says that it's being used when it's not.

Metasploit version

Framework: 5.0.87-dev-1bec0a9c199735e9088ebfb0e6332fed5ab49db8
Console : 5.0.87-dev-1bec0a9c199735e9088ebfb0e6332fed5ab49db8

I installed Metasploit with:

• [ ] Omnibus installer (nightly)

OS

Windows 10 Home

[wvu-r7]

Looks like the enhanced use command doesn't work too well with external modules that fail to load.

[wvu-r7]

Do you know where your framework.log is? Can you find the module error in there?

[bcoles]

Looks like the enhanced use command doesn't work too well with external modules that fail to load.

A few issues have been created specifically for this module - probably as it is the most popular. It might be nice if msfconsole was a little more verbose as to why the module failed to load.

[daemonicus1]

the error in the framework.log reads:
core: C:/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/modules/exploits/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue_win8.py failed to load due to the following error: Errno::ENOENT No such file or directory
and I have had this error before and have reinstalled metasploit since then

[bcoles]

Perhaps a stupid question, but does C:/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/modules/exploits/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue_win8.py exist? And is it readable with whatever user permissions you have?

[daemonicus1]

Yep. The file is there and I was able to read it.

[wvu-r7]

Do we even support external modules on Windows? I thought not?

[wvu-r7]

Either way, the Framework should prevent users from trying to use external modules if they're not loaded or even supported.

[bcoles]

Do we even support external modules on Windows? I thought not?

No idea, but I'm pretty sure it requires Python to be installed and in %PATH%. If the metasploit installer doesn't set up Python, then it's not going to work.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[daemonicus1]

I have python in PATH, so that's probably the issue. As pointed out there's not a lot of help from msfconsole.

[wvu-r7]

I'm reopening this, since there's room for improvement in a) the error message and b) how we handle external modules.

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[FatalSerpent]

When I attempt to use exploit/windows/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue_win8 exploit I get an error saying that the exploit is not found, but it then shows me the exploit in matching modules with every word highlighted, which verifies that I didn't misspell it. It then says that it's being used when it's not.

Metasploit version

Framework: 5.0.87-dev-1bec0a9c199735e9088ebfb0e6332fed5ab49db8
Console : 5.0.87-dev-1bec0a9c199735e9088ebfb0e6332fed5ab49db8

I installed Metasploit with:

* [ ]  Omnibus installer (nightly)

OS

Windows 10 Home
nano /user/share/metasploit-framework/modules/exploits/smb/ms17_010_eternalblue_win8.py
Change the first line to
!#/etc/ python3
That fixed my problem im running kali linux 2020.3