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May 4, 2026 · Information Security

Metasploit New Modules: DHCP Exhaustion + DNS MITM for Internal Network Takeover

The article explains how Metasploit’s new auxiliary modules—dhcp_exhaustion/exhaust and dns_mitm/dns_mitm—can be combined to exhaust a DHCP server’s address pool, impersonate it, and redirect DNS queries to a malicious server, enabling attackers to gain network control while outlining defensive measures such as DHCP snooping and ARP inspection.