Search broken

[leebaird]

Kali Linux 1.0.9, fully patched
64-bit

msf > version
Framework: 4.10.0-2014091001
Console  : 4.10.0-2014091001.15168

msf > hosts 

Hosts
-------

address     mac     name     os_name     os_flavor     os_sp     purpose     info     comments
----------      -----      -------     -------------    -------------     -----        -----------     -----     --------------
192.168.1.50                      Unknown                    device         
192.168.1.115                    FreeBSD                    server         
192.168.1.200                    Linux Ubuntu              server         
192.168.1.203                    Unknown                    device         

msf > search solarwinds
[!] Database not connected or cache not built, using slow search
[-] Error while running command search: uninitialized constant SocialEngineering

Call stack:
/opt/metasploit/apps/pro/modules/auxiliary/pro/social_engineering/web_phish.rb:52:in `initialize'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:55:in `new'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:55:in `create'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:28:in `[]'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:76:in `block in each'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:75:in `each'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:75:in `each'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:1474:in `block in cmd_search'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:1467:in `each'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:1467:in `cmd_search'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:427:in `run_command'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:389:in `block in run_single'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:383:in `each'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:383:in `run_single'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:200:in `run'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb:15:in `start'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:82:in `start'
/opt/metasploit/apps/pro/msf3/msfconsole:22:in `<main>'

[void-in]

Can't reproduce at my end. The Metasploit version is:

msf > version
Framework: 4.10.1-dev
Console  : 4.10.1-dev.15168

Using msfconsole with database connected:

msf > search solarwinds

Matching Modules
================
Name                                                                               Disclosure    Date  Rank       Description
----                                                                                   ---------------  ----    -----------
auxiliary/dos/windows/tftp/solarwinds                               2010-05-21  normal              SolarWinds TFTP Server 10.4.0.10 Denial of Service
exploit/multi/http/solarwinds_store_manager_auth_filter 2014-08-19       excellent       SolarWinds Storage Manager Authentication Bypass
exploit/windows/http/solarwinds_storage_manager_sql   2011-12-07       excellent       Solarwinds Storage Manager 5.1.0 SQL Injection

Explicitly running msfconsole -n to disable the database support:

msf > search solarwinds
[!] Database not connected or cache not built, using slow search
Matching Modules
================
Name                                                                               Disclosure    Date  Rank       Description
----                                                                                   ---------------  ----    -----------
auxiliary/dos/windows/tftp/solarwinds                               2010-05-21  normal              SolarWinds TFTP Server 10.4.0.10 Denial of Service
exploit/multi/http/solarwinds_store_manager_auth_filter 2014-08-19       excellent       SolarWinds Storage Manager Authentication Bypass
exploit/windows/http/solarwinds_storage_manager_sql   2011-12-07       excellent       Solarwinds Storage Manager 5.1.0 SQL Injection

[truekonrads]

Same error, from kali packages:
msf auxiliary(tftp) > version
Framework: 4.10.0-2014100201
Console : 4.10.0-2014100201.15168
msf auxiliary(tftp) > db_status
[*] postgresql connected to msf3

[cidy0106]

msf > show auxiliary
[-] Error while running command show: uninitialized constant SocialEngineering

Call stack:
/opt/metasploit/apps/pro/modules/auxiliary/pro/social_engineering/email_track.rb:24:in initialize' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:54:innew'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:54:in create' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:27:in[]'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:75:in block in each' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:74:ineach'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_set.rb:74:in each' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:3291:insort'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:3291:in show_module_set' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:3126:inshow_auxiliary'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:2119:in block in cmd_show' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:2098:ineach'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb:2098:in cmd_show' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:427:inrun_command'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:389:in block in run_single' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:383:ineach'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/dispatcher_shell.rb:383:in run_single' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:200:inrun'
/usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb:30:in start' /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:82:instart'
/opt/metasploit/apps/pro/msf3/msfconsole:48:in `

'
msf > version
Framework: 4.10.0-2014102901
Console : 4.10.0-2014102901.15168
msf > db_status
[*] postgresql connected to msf3
msf >

[dt0x]

Same for me after msfupdate on 32 bit Kali

[kernelsmith]

I'm just guessing on the assignee, but I figure Ben is either the right guy, or will know who is

[dt0x]

Update: A reboot and service metasploit restart and all of a sudden things have kicked back into action... Searches returning results even without a cache rebuild.

Im rebuilding cache now and will update once finished.

[kernelsmith]

@leebaird can you close this if @dt0x' solution works for you? Thanks

[truekonrads]

a reboot seems to clear things up. Weird upgrade issue

[kernelsmith]

@leebaird I'm going to close this, if u want it reopened just comment.

Fix: reboot

[jessiwinceslas]

hi guys,
same problem with it even after restart all services (postgresql & metasploit).
I was trying to reboot & rebuilding cache but nothing!
help will be appreciate. tx.

[Narendran36]

Yeah I had the same issue, if reboot does not work in your case do try these commands:

service postgresql start
msfdb init

It seemed to solve my issue when rebooting did not work🙂