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medusa:tldr:64758
medusa: Execute a login attempt against an HTTP server using the username, password and user-agent specified.
$ medusa -M HTTP -h host -u ${username} -p ${password} -m USER-AGENT:"${Agent}"
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The given command is for running a penetration testing tool called Medusa with specific configurations.
medusa
is the name of the tool being executed.-M HTTP
indicates the module to be used for the attack as HTTP.-h host
specifies the target host to be attacked. Replacehost
with the actual hostname or IP address.-u ${username}
sets the username for the attack. The${username}
is a placeholder, which should be substituted with the actual username.-p ${password}
sets the password to be used for the attack. Similar to the username,${password}
should be replaced with the real password.-m USER-AGENT:"${Agent}"
sets the user agent for the attack. The value${Agent}
is again a placeholder, and you need to provide the desired user agent value.
Overall, the command initiates a Medusa attack on an HTTP service running on a specified host, using a given username, password, and user agent.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.