The first step in any penetration test is to perform an initial scan of the target machine to identify open ports and services. Using Nmap, I ran a basic scan:
After gaining an initial foothold on the system through the web application, I needed to escalate my privileges. This involved enumerating the system to find potential vulnerabilities or misconfigurations that could be exploited for privilege escalation.
PDFY - A Challenging PDF-themed Machine on Hack The Box
The first step in any penetration test is to perform an initial scan of the target machine to identify open ports and services. Using Nmap, I ran a basic scan:
After gaining an initial foothold on the system through the web application, I needed to escalate my privileges. This involved enumerating the system to find potential vulnerabilities or misconfigurations that could be exploited for privilege escalation.
PDFY - A Challenging PDF-themed Machine on Hack The Box