metasploit (deprecated)

Disable date: 2026-09-01

Install command: 
brew install --cask metasploit

Name: Metasploit Framework

Penetration testing framework

https://www.metasploit.com/

Cask JSON API: /api/cask/metasploit.json

Cask code: metasploit.rb on GitHub

Current version: 6.4.87,20250906055540

Depends on formulae:

nmap 7.98 Port scanning utility for large networks

Requirements: macOS >= 10.11

metasploit is built for Intel macOS and so requires Rosetta 2 to be installed.
You can install Rosetta 2 with:
    softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license
Note that it is very difficult to remove Rosetta 2 once it is installed.

Analytics:

Installs (30 days)
metasploit 665
Installs (90 days)
metasploit 2,038
Installs (365 days)
metasploit 8,979