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+# Workflows - Metasploit Vulnerability Exploitation
+
+## Workflow 1: Vulnerability Validation Pipeline
+
+```
+┌───────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐
+│ Import Scan   │──>│ Filter Top    │──>│ Search MSF    │
+│ Results to DB │   │ Priority CVEs │   │ Modules       │
+└───────────────┘   └───────────────┘   └───────────────┘
+                                              │
+       ┌─────────────────────────────────────┘
+       v
+┌───────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐
+│ Run `check`   │──>│ Exploit if    │──>│ Document      │
+│ Command       │   │ Authorized    │   │ Evidence      │
+└───────────────┘   └───────────────┘   └───────────────┘
+       │
+       v
+┌───────────────┐   ┌───────────────┐
+│ Update Risk   │──>│ Prioritize    │
+│ Assessment    │   │ Remediation   │
+└───────────────┘   └───────────────┘
+```
+
+## Workflow 2: Patch Verification
+
+```
+Patch Deployed
+    │
+    ├──> Re-run `check` command against patched host
+    │        │
+    │        ├──> NOT VULNERABLE → Patch verified ✓
+    │        └──> STILL VULNERABLE → Patch failed ✗
+    │                 │
+    │                 └──> Escalate to remediation team
+    │
+    └──> Re-run auxiliary scanner
+             │
+             ├──> No findings → Remediation confirmed
+             └──> Findings persist → Incomplete patch
+```
+
+## Workflow 3: Metasploit Module Selection
+
+```
+CVE Identified
+    │
+    ├──> search cve:CVE-YYYY-NNNNN
+    │        │
+    │        ├──> Exploit module found → Use for validation
+    │        ├──> Auxiliary scanner found → Use for bulk check
+    │        └──> No module found → Manual validation required
+    │
+    └──> Alternative: search for related modules
+             │
+             ├──> search type:exploit platform:windows target:smb
+             └──> search type:auxiliary name:scanner
+```