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HTB Active Directory ⓘ Microsoft's directory service for managing users, computers, and permissions across a Windows domain. Windows Linux SSH ⓘ Secure Shell — encrypted remote login, targeted via key theft, brute force, or misconfigured access. Nmap ⓘ A network scanner used to enumerate open ports, services, and versions on a target. FTP ⓘ File Transfer Protocol — frequently misconfigured with anonymous access, exposing sensitive files. Brute Force ⓘ Systematically trying many credential combinations until one succeeds. Path Traversal ⓘ Using '../' sequences to escape a web app's intended directory and read arbitrary files. Windows Easy machine - Remote.
HTB Windows RCE ⓘ Remote Code Execution — the ability to run arbitrary commands on a target system remotely. Sudo ⓘ Linux command for running as another user — misconfigured sudo rules are a common privilege escalation path. Nmap ⓘ A network scanner used to enumerate open ports, services, and versions on a target. PHP FTP ⓘ File Transfer Protocol — frequently misconfigured with anonymous access, exposing sensitive files. SMB ⓘ Server Message Block — Windows file-sharing protocol, frequently abused for enumeration and lateral movement. NFS ⓘ Network File System — shared Linux file storage, sometimes exported with no_root_squash for privilege escalation. Windows Easy machine - Netmon.
HTB Windows RCE ⓘ Remote Code Execution — the ability to run arbitrary commands on a target system remotely. Nmap ⓘ A network scanner used to enumerate open ports, services, and versions on a target. CVE ⓘ A publicly catalogued, known vulnerability with a unique identifier (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). FTP ⓘ File Transfer Protocol — frequently misconfigured with anonymous access, exposing sensitive files. SMB ⓘ Server Message Block — Windows file-sharing protocol, frequently abused for enumeration and lateral movement. Linux Easy machine - Cap.
HTB Linux SSH ⓘ Secure Shell — encrypted remote login, targeted via key theft, brute force, or misconfigured access. FTP ⓘ File Transfer Protocol — frequently misconfigured with anonymous access, exposing sensitive files. Linux Capabilities ⓘ Granular Linux permissions; misassigned capabilities (e.g. cap_setuid) can lead to privilege escalation. Unknown Unknown machine - Administrator.
HTB Active Directory ⓘ Microsoft's directory service for managing users, computers, and permissions across a Windows domain. Windows Linux Sudo ⓘ Linux command for running as another user — misconfigured sudo rules are a common privilege escalation path. Nmap ⓘ A network scanner used to enumerate open ports, services, and versions on a target. DNS ⓘ The Domain Name System — translates hostnames to IPs; often leaks subdomains and internal naming during recon. NTLM ⓘ Windows' legacy authentication protocol — vulnerable to relay and pass-the-hash attacks. FTP ⓘ File Transfer Protocol — frequently misconfigured with anonymous access, exposing sensitive files. WinRM ⓘ Windows Remote Management — used for remote PowerShell access, often the lateral-movement endpoint on AD boxes. SMB ⓘ Server Message Block — Windows file-sharing protocol, frequently abused for enumeration and lateral movement. Password Cracking ⓘ Recovering a plaintext password from a captured hash via brute-force or wordlist attacks. Kerberoasting ⓘ Requesting service tickets for accounts with an SPN, then cracking them offline to recover the service account's password. DCSync ⓘ Abusing domain replication permissions to ask a Domain Controller for password hashes as if you were another DC. BloodHound ⓘ A tool that maps Active Directory trust relationships as a graph to reveal hidden attack paths to Domain Admin. LDAP ⓘ Lightweight Directory Access Protocol — used to query Active Directory; often vulnerable to injection or anonymous binds. Windows Easy machine - Access.
HTB Windows Nmap ⓘ A network scanner used to enumerate open ports, services, and versions on a target. NTLM ⓘ Windows' legacy authentication protocol — vulnerable to relay and pass-the-hash attacks. GPO ⓘ Group Policy Object — a Windows domain-wide configuration mechanism, abusable for code execution across all machines. FTP ⓘ File Transfer Protocol — frequently misconfigured with anonymous access, exposing sensitive files. Telnet ⓘ An unencrypted remote login protocol — credentials and traffic are sent in cleartext.