Tag: tryhackme
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Exploiting NFS
(Continuation of Part 1) In this challenge, I will be exploiting an intentionally misconfigured NFS server to obtain root privileges. Network File System (NFS) is used to share files over a network, allowing users to access remote files as if they were local. Starting out with a basic nmap port scan, I discovered that an…
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Exploiting Common Network Services
Recently, I tried my hand at exploiting several misconfigured or otherwise vulnerable network services, namely SMB, Telnet, and FTP, on machines hosted on TryHackMe, in order to gain a better understanding of some common network vulnerabilities and misconfigurations. I used Kali Linux for my local machine, and connected via openVPN to several vulnerable boxes on…