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Metasploit

Reverse shell blocked

N Network High

🔴 Error Message

Reverse connection not established through firewall

📖 What This Means

Firewall or NAT blocking reverse connections.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Use bind shell: set payload windows/meterpreter/bind_tcp
  2. Use port 443: set LPORT 443
  3. Use HTTPS payload
  4. Set up port forwarding