Metasploit-framework: Meterpreter "Error running command shell: ArgumentError wrong number of arguments (given 6, expected 5)"

[Litter117]

env

target : Local win8.1 64bit No AV
local: linux mint Metasploit

operating

msf5 > use exploit/multi/handler 
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set payload windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_http
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set lhost 192.168.159.229
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set lport 8080
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set set EnableStageEncoding true
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set EnableStageEncoding true
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set stageencoder x64/xor
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > exploit
meterpreter > shell 
[-] Failed to spawn shell with thread impersonation. Retrying without it.
[-] Error running command shell: ArgumentError wrong number of arguments (given 6, expected 5)

version

msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > version 
Framework: 5.0.87-dev-
Console  : 5.0.87-dev-

msfconsole error log

[04/27/2020 20:12:38] [i(0)] core: Default data service found. Attempting to connect...
[04/27/2020 20:12:38] [e(0)] core: No database definition for environment production
[04/27/2020 20:12:40] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:12:40] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:12:40] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:12:40] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:13:35] [i(0)] core: windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_http: iteration 1: Successfully encoded with encoder x64/xor (size is 207495)
[04/27/2020 20:15:55] [e(0)] meterpreter: Error running command shell: ArgumentError wrong number of arguments (given 6, expected 5)
[04/27/2020 20:15:55] [d(0)] meterpreter: Call stack:
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/channels/pools/stream_pool.rb:36:in `initialize'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/extensions/stdapi/sys/process.rb:183:in `new'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/extensions/stdapi/sys/process.rb:183:in `execute'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console/command_dispatcher/stdapi/sys.rb:233:in `cmd_execute'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console/command_dispatcher/stdapi/sys.rb:315:in `rescue in cmd_shell'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console/command_dispatcher/stdapi/sys.rb:310:in `cmd_shell'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:523:in `run_command'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console.rb:105:in `run_command'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:474:in `block in run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `each'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console.rb:68:in `block in interact'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:153:in `run'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console.rb:66:in `interact'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/msf/base/sessions/meterpreter.rb:583:in `_interact'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/interactive.rb:51:in `interact'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:1389:in `cmd_sessions'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:523:in `run_command'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:474:in `block in run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `each'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/exploit.rb:215:in `cmd_exploit'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:523:in `run_command'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:474:in `block in run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `each'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:158:in `run'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb:48:in `start'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:82:in `start'
/opt/metasploit-framework/bin/../embedded/framework/msfconsole:17:in `<main>'
[04/27/2020 20:19:38] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:38] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:38] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:38] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:39] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:39] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:39] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:39] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported

[gwillcox-r7]

Edited to update formatting to make this easier to read.

[FunnyWolf]

env

target : Local win8.1 64bit No AV
local: linux mint Metasploit

operating

msf5 > use exploit/multi/handler 
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set payload windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_http
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set lhost 192.168.159.229
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set lport 8080
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set set EnableStageEncoding true
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set EnableStageEncoding true
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > set stageencoder x64/xor
msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > exploit
meterpreter > shell 
[-] Failed to spawn shell with thread impersonation. Retrying without it.
[-] Error running command shell: ArgumentError wrong number of arguments (given 6, expected 5)

version

msf5 exploit(multi/handler) > version 
Framework: 5.0.87-dev-
Console  : 5.0.87-dev-

msfconsole error log

[04/27/2020 20:12:38] [i(0)] core: Default data service found. Attempting to connect...
[04/27/2020 20:12:38] [e(0)] core: No database definition for environment production
[04/27/2020 20:12:40] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:12:40] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:12:40] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:12:40] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:13:35] [i(0)] core: windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_http: iteration 1: Successfully encoded with encoder x64/xor (size is 207495)
[04/27/2020 20:15:55] [e(0)] meterpreter: Error running command shell: ArgumentError wrong number of arguments (given 6, expected 5)
[04/27/2020 20:15:55] [d(0)] meterpreter: Call stack:
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/channels/pools/stream_pool.rb:36:in `initialize'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/extensions/stdapi/sys/process.rb:183:in `new'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/extensions/stdapi/sys/process.rb:183:in `execute'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console/command_dispatcher/stdapi/sys.rb:233:in `cmd_execute'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console/command_dispatcher/stdapi/sys.rb:315:in `rescue in cmd_shell'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console/command_dispatcher/stdapi/sys.rb:310:in `cmd_shell'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:523:in `run_command'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console.rb:105:in `run_command'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:474:in `block in run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `each'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console.rb:68:in `block in interact'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:153:in `run'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/post/meterpreter/ui/console.rb:66:in `interact'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/msf/base/sessions/meterpreter.rb:583:in `_interact'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/interactive.rb:51:in `interact'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:1389:in `cmd_sessions'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:523:in `run_command'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:474:in `block in run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `each'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/exploit.rb:215:in `cmd_exploit'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:523:in `run_command'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:474:in `block in run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `each'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:468:in `run_single'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:158:in `run'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb:48:in `start'
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:82:in `start'
/opt/metasploit-framework/bin/../embedded/framework/msfconsole:17:in `<main>'
[04/27/2020 20:19:38] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:38] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:38] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:38] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:39] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:39] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_shell_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:39] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported
[04/27/2020 20:19:39] [e(0)] core: Dependency for windows/x64/encrypted_reverse_tcp is not supported

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/commit/078652749dabaf2ac599a749235ef56a9e7895b4 newest version has solve this

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Closing this issue as @FunnyWolf mentioned that https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/commit/078652749dabaf2ac599a749235ef56a9e7895b4 solves this issue.