diff --git a/modules/post/multi/escalate/metasploit_pcaplog.rb b/modules/post/multi/escalate/metasploit_pcaplog.rb index 3ce5ff4189..0e02a311e8 100644 --- a/modules/post/multi/escalate/metasploit_pcaplog.rb +++ b/modules/post/multi/escalate/metasploit_pcaplog.rb @@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Post Successful exploitation results in the creation of a new superuser account. - This module requires manual clean-up - remove /tmp/msf3-session*pcap files and truncate /etc/passwd. + This module requires manual clean-up. Upon success, you should remove /tmp/msf3-session*pcap + files and truncate /etc/passwd. Note that if this module fails, you can potentially induce + a permanent DoS on the target by corrupting the /etc/passwd file. }, 'License' => MSF_LICENSE, 'Author' => [ '0a29406d9794e4f9b30b3c5d6702c708'],