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cmd.exe will not spawn a shell

From: hdm at metasploit.com (H D Moore)
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 12:44:38 -0500

How are you calling cmd.exe? Do you mean the windows/shell payloads?

On Sunday 01 July 2007 11:55, null wrote:

I know this is a well know issue, but anyway... Can anybody, please,
explain why (sometimes) calling directly cmd.exe will not spawn a
shell, while executing "start cmd /K" will work as a cham. The question
is refering to some Metasploit Framework modules...

Current thread:

cmd.exe will not spawn a shell null (Jul 01)
- cmd.exe will not spawn a shell Pranay Kanwar (Jul 01)
- cmd.exe will not spawn a shell H D Moore (Jul 01)
  - cmd.exe will not spawn a shell null (Jul 01)
    - cmd.exe will not spawn a shell Pranay Kanwar (Jul 01)