SSQL for Pentesters: Metasploit
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Learn how to pentest Microsoft SQL Server using Metasploit, from server discovery and credential attacks to command execution and privilege escalation.
π§ Topics covered:
β’ MSSQL Server Discovery & Enumeration
β’ Password BruteβForce Attacks
β’ Database & Schema Dumping
β’ Command Execution via xp_cmdshell
β’ Privilege Escalation to sysadmin
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Learn how to pentest Microsoft SQL Server using Metasploit, from server discovery and credential attacks to command execution and privilege escalation.
π§ Topics covered:
β’ MSSQL Server Discovery & Enumeration
β’ Password BruteβForce Attacks
β’ Database & Schema Dumping
β’ Command Execution via xp_cmdshell
β’ Privilege Escalation to sysadmin
π Read the full guide:
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MSSQL for Pentesters: Command Execution with xp_cmdshell
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Learn how attackers abuse xp_cmdshell in Microsoft SQL Server to execute operating system commands directly from the database engine, enabling powerful postβexploitation and remote command execution techniques.
π§ Topics covered:
β’ Enabling xp_cmdshell in MSSQL
β’ OS command execution from SQL Server
β’ Reverse shell via PowerShell / Netcat
β’ Exploitation using Metasploit, CrackMapExec & PowerUpSQL
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Learn how attackers abuse xp_cmdshell in Microsoft SQL Server to execute operating system commands directly from the database engine, enabling powerful postβexploitation and remote command execution techniques.
π§ Topics covered:
β’ Enabling xp_cmdshell in MSSQL
β’ OS command execution from SQL Server
β’ Reverse shell via PowerShell / Netcat
β’ Exploitation using Metasploit, CrackMapExec & PowerUpSQL
π Read the full guide:
https://www.hackingarticles.in/mssql-for-pentester-command-execution-with-xp_cmdshell/
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MSSQL for Pentesters: Abusing Trustworthy
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Learn how attackers can escalate privileges in Microsoft SQL Server by abusing the TRUSTWORTHY database property to gain sysadmin rights from a low-privileged user.
π§ Topics covered:
β’ Understanding TRUSTWORTHY property
β’ Privilege Escalation in MSSQL
β’ Exploitation using PowerUpSQL
β’ Metasploit automation for escalation
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Learn how attackers can escalate privileges in Microsoft SQL Server by abusing the TRUSTWORTHY database property to gain sysadmin rights from a low-privileged user.
π§ Topics covered:
β’ Understanding TRUSTWORTHY property
β’ Privilege Escalation in MSSQL
β’ Exploitation using PowerUpSQL
β’ Metasploit automation for escalation
π Read the full guide:
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Active Directory remains the #1 target in enterprise breaches. If you're serious about red teaming or advancing toward OSCP-level skills, this is the deep-dive you've been waiting for.
Ignite Technologies is opening a limited-seat batch for our Active Directory Penetration Training β built for professionals who want to go beyond theory and master real-world attack chains.
βοΈ Comprehensive Curriculum:
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Active Directory remains the #1 target in enterprise breaches. If you're serious about red teaming or advancing toward OSCP-level skills, this is the deep-dive you've been waiting for.
Ignite Technologies is opening a limited-seat batch for our Active Directory Penetration Training β built for professionals who want to go beyond theory and master real-world attack chains.
βοΈ Comprehensive Curriculum:
π Initial Active Directory Exploitation
π Active Directory Post-Enumeration
π Abusing Kerberos
π§° Advanced Credential Dumping Attacks
π Privilege Escalation Techniques
π Persistence Methods
π Lateral Movement Strategies
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π‘ Penetration Testing on MySQL (Port 3306)
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MySQL databases are widely used in web applications, but misconfigurations can expose critical data.
This guide covers:
π MySQL Enumeration
π Login testing & brute force
β‘οΈ Hydra attacks
π§° Metasploit exploitation
π Database extraction techniques
Read the full article π
https://www.hackingarticles.in/penetration-testing-on-mysql-port-3306/
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MySQL databases are widely used in web applications, but misconfigurations can expose critical data.
This guide covers:
π MySQL Enumeration
π Login testing & brute force
β‘οΈ Hydra attacks
π§° Metasploit exploitation
π Database extraction techniques
Read the full article π
https://www.hackingarticles.in/penetration-testing-on-mysql-port-3306/
π1
Remote Desktop Penetration Testing (Port 3389)
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Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) allows users to connect to and control Windows systems remotely through a graphical interface. By default, RDP listens on TCP port 3389, and weak configurations can expose systems to brute-force attacks and remote exploitation. ()
π Techniques Covered in This Guide
π Nmap Port Scanning
π RDP Brute Force Attack (Hydra)
π‘ Account Lockout Policy Mitigation
π₯ Post-Exploitation using Metasploit
π₯ Enabling RDP via Meterpreter
π Persistence using Sticky Keys
π Credential Dumping with Mimikatz
π RDP Session Hijacking
π§ Event Log Analysis for Detection
β‘οΈ DoS Attack (MS12-020)
π£ BlueKeep RCE Exploitation
π Changing RDP Port
π΅οΈ Man-in-the-Middle Attack (SETH Toolkit)
π Article:
https://hackingarticles.in/remote-desktop-penetration-testing-port-3389/
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Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) allows users to connect to and control Windows systems remotely through a graphical interface. By default, RDP listens on TCP port 3389, and weak configurations can expose systems to brute-force attacks and remote exploitation. ()
π Techniques Covered in This Guide
π Nmap Port Scanning
π RDP Brute Force Attack (Hydra)
π‘ Account Lockout Policy Mitigation
π₯ Post-Exploitation using Metasploit
π₯ Enabling RDP via Meterpreter
π Persistence using Sticky Keys
π Credential Dumping with Mimikatz
π RDP Session Hijacking
π§ Event Log Analysis for Detection
β‘οΈ DoS Attack (MS12-020)
π£ BlueKeep RCE Exploitation
π Changing RDP Port
π΅οΈ Man-in-the-Middle Attack (SETH Toolkit)
π Article:
https://hackingarticles.in/remote-desktop-penetration-testing-port-3389/
#CyberSecurity #EthicalHacking #Pentesting #RDP #RedTeam #InfoSec
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SSH Penetration Testing (Port 22)
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SSH (Secure Shell) is a cryptographic protocol used for secure remote login and command execution over unsecured networks. During penetration testing, misconfigurations or weak credentials in SSH services can allow attackers to gain unauthorized access. ()
π Techniques Covered in This Guide
π Enumeration with Nmap
π Password Cracking using Hydra
β‘οΈ Authentication using Metasploit
π» Running Commands on Remote Machine
π SSH Port Redirection
π§ͺ Nmap SSH Brute Force Script
π Enumerating SSH Authentication Methods
π Key-Based Authentication
π Key-Based Authentication using Metasploit
π¦ Post Exploitation using Metasploit
π Local Port Forwarding (Password Based)
π Local Port Forwarding (Key Based)
π Article:
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SSH (Secure Shell) is a cryptographic protocol used for secure remote login and command execution over unsecured networks. During penetration testing, misconfigurations or weak credentials in SSH services can allow attackers to gain unauthorized access. ()
π Techniques Covered in This Guide
π Enumeration with Nmap
π Password Cracking using Hydra
β‘οΈ Authentication using Metasploit
π» Running Commands on Remote Machine
π SSH Port Redirection
π§ͺ Nmap SSH Brute Force Script
π Enumerating SSH Authentication Methods
π Key-Based Authentication
π Key-Based Authentication using Metasploit
π¦ Post Exploitation using Metasploit
π Local Port Forwarding (Password Based)
π Local Port Forwarding (Key Based)
π Article:
https://www.hackingarticles.in/ssh-penetration-testing-port-22/
π¨ STOP WASTING MONTHS ON RANDOM OSCP TUTORIALS π¨
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π° Active Directory Attacks
π Web Exploitation
π§ Pivoting & Tunneling
π Password Attacks
π£ Public Exploit Abuse
π Professional Reporting
π₯ OSCP Training β ADMISSIONS OPEN
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π Enumeration
β‘οΈ Windows & Linux PrivEsc
π° Active Directory Attacks
π Web Exploitation
π§ Pivoting & Tunneling
π Password Attacks
π£ Public Exploit Abuse
π Professional Reporting
π₯ OSCP Training β ADMISSIONS OPEN
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OSEP Exam Practice Training (Online) β Registration Open! π
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π Lateral Movement
π° Active Directory Attacks
π Web Application Attacks
π³ Tunneling & Pivoting
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π Lateral Movement
π° Active Directory Attacks
π Web Application Attacks
π³ Tunneling & Pivoting
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π¨ Active Directory Compromise Usually Starts With a Misconfiguration.
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Not Zero-Day Exploits.
Not Advanced Malware.
Misconfigurations. π₯
Here's a simple AD Hardening Checklist every organization should review:
β Account Lockout Policies
β Restrict LDAP Access
β Strong Password Policies
β Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
β LDAP Signing & Channel Binding
β Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA)
β Privileged Access Management (PAM)
β Secure AD CS Configurations
β Least Privilege Enforcement
β AD CS Auditing
β Certificate Monitoring
β Security Monitoring & Alerting
The best defense against Active Directory attacks is reducing the attack surface before attackers arrive.
β»οΈ Repost to help defenders secure Active Directory.
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Not Zero-Day Exploits.
Not Advanced Malware.
Misconfigurations. π₯
Here's a simple AD Hardening Checklist every organization should review:
β Account Lockout Policies
β Restrict LDAP Access
β Strong Password Policies
β Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
β LDAP Signing & Channel Binding
β Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA)
β Privileged Access Management (PAM)
β Secure AD CS Configurations
β Least Privilege Enforcement
β AD CS Auditing
β Certificate Monitoring
β Security Monitoring & Alerting
The best defense against Active Directory attacks is reducing the attack surface before attackers arrive.
β»οΈ Repost to help defenders secure Active Directory.
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Start mastering Network Traffic Analysis. ππ
Essential tools every analyst should know:
β‘οΈ Wireshark
β‘οΈ Tshark
β‘οΈ tcpdump
β‘οΈ NGrep
β‘οΈ tcpick
β‘οΈ Packetbeat
β‘οΈ Network TAPs
β‘οΈ SPAN Ports
Tools help you collect data.
Analysis helps you find attackers. π―
Learn to:
β Identify suspicious traffic
β Detect C2 communications
β Investigate incidents
β Hunt threats proactively
The best analysts understand packets, not just dashboards.
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β‘οΈ Tshark
β‘οΈ tcpdump
β‘οΈ NGrep
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β‘οΈ Network TAPs
β‘οΈ SPAN Ports
Tools help you collect data.
Analysis helps you find attackers. π―
Learn to:
β Identify suspicious traffic
β Detect C2 communications
β Investigate incidents
β Hunt threats proactively
The best analysts understand packets, not just dashboards.
β»οΈ Repost if Network Analysis is a core SOC skill.
π¨ Stop Being a Tool Operator. Start Being a SOC Analyst.
Many analysts spend their day:
β Reviewing CrowdStrike alerts
β Running Splunk queries
β Checking Elastic dashboards
β Analyzing Wireshark captures
But the real question is:
β Can you identify a false positive?
β Can you optimize your searches?
β Can you recognize suspicious logs?
β Can you spot malicious network traffic?
Tools change.
Methodology doesn't.
The best SOC analysts think like attackers and defendersβnot tool users.
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Many analysts spend their day:
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β Running Splunk queries
β Checking Elastic dashboards
β Analyzing Wireshark captures
But the real question is:
β Can you identify a false positive?
β Can you optimize your searches?
β Can you recognize suspicious logs?
β Can you spot malicious network traffic?
Tools change.
Methodology doesn't.
The best SOC analysts think like attackers and defendersβnot tool users.
β»οΈ Repost if you agree.
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π Password Attacks
π£ Public Exploit Abuse
π Professional Reporting
π₯ OSCP Training β ADMISSIONS OPEN
No endless theory.
No random tutorials.
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π° Active Directory Attacks
π Web Exploitation
π§ Pivoting & Tunneling
π Password Attacks
π£ Public Exploit Abuse
π Professional Reporting
π₯ OSCP Training β ADMISSIONS OPEN
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π± Android Application Pentesting
π’ Source Code Review
π― CTF Challenges
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π Active Directory Attacks
πΎ MSSQL Security Assessment
πΌ Windows Privilege Escalation
π§ Linux Privilege Escalation
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Active Directory Penetration Testing Using Impacket
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Impacket is a powerful toolkit used to perform enumeration, exploitation, and post-exploitation in Active Directory environments.
β‘οΈ Attack Highlights
π Enumerate users, SIDs & computers (lookupsid, GetADUsers)
π― Perform Kerberos attacks (AS-REP Roasting, Kerberoasting)
π Abuse delegation (RBCD) for privilege escalation
π Dump credentials (DCSync, LAPS, GMSA)
π Execute remote commands (psexec, wmiexec)
π Achieve Domain Admin access
π‘ Impacket enables attackers to simulate real-world AD attacks like credential dumping, lateral movement, and privilege escalation without deploying agents.
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Impacket is a powerful toolkit used to perform enumeration, exploitation, and post-exploitation in Active Directory environments.
β‘οΈ Attack Highlights
π Enumerate users, SIDs & computers (lookupsid, GetADUsers)
π― Perform Kerberos attacks (AS-REP Roasting, Kerberoasting)
π Abuse delegation (RBCD) for privilege escalation
π Dump credentials (DCSync, LAPS, GMSA)
π Execute remote commands (psexec, wmiexec)
π Achieve Domain Admin access
π‘ Impacket enables attackers to simulate real-world AD attacks like credential dumping, lateral movement, and privilege escalation without deploying agents.
π Article: https://www.hackingarticles.in/active-directory-penetration-testing-using-impacket/
Impacket for Pentester β MSSQL Exploitation
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MSSQL servers are high-value targets in internal networks β and tools like Impacket make exploitation powerful & flexible π
π In this guide youβll learn:
π MSSQL enumeration & access using Impacket
π Authentication techniques (Windows & SQL)
βοΈ Command execution via xp_cmdshell
π Data extraction & privilege escalation
π Linked server exploitation & lateral movement
π Real-world pentesting workflows
β‘οΈ Exploit MSSQL like a pro and level up your internal network attacks.
π Read the full guide:
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MSSQL servers are high-value targets in internal networks β and tools like Impacket make exploitation powerful & flexible π
π In this guide youβll learn:
π MSSQL enumeration & access using Impacket
π Authentication techniques (Windows & SQL)
βοΈ Command execution via xp_cmdshell
π Data extraction & privilege escalation
π Linked server exploitation & lateral movement
π Real-world pentesting workflows
β‘οΈ Exploit MSSQL like a pro and level up your internal network attacks.
π Read the full guide:
https://www.hackingarticles.in/impacket-for-pentester-mssql-exploitation/
Impacket: SecretsDump for Pentesters
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Impacketβs secretsdump allows attackers to extract credentials remotely without deploying any agent, making it a powerful tool for post-exploitation in Active Directory environments.
β‘οΈ What It Dumps
π NTLM password hashes
π SAM & LSA secrets
π Kerberos keys
π NTDS.dit (Domain Controller database)
β‘οΈ Techniques
π§ DCSync attack (replicate DC credentials)
π‘ Remote registry extraction
πΎ NTDS.dit dumping via VSS
π‘ With proper privileges, attackers can dump domain credentials and move laterally across the network without touching disk.
π Article: https://www.hackingarticles.in/imapacket-for-pentester-secretdump/
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Impacketβs secretsdump allows attackers to extract credentials remotely without deploying any agent, making it a powerful tool for post-exploitation in Active Directory environments.
β‘οΈ What It Dumps
π NTLM password hashes
π SAM & LSA secrets
π Kerberos keys
π NTDS.dit (Domain Controller database)
β‘οΈ Techniques
π§ DCSync attack (replicate DC credentials)
π‘ Remote registry extraction
πΎ NTDS.dit dumping via VSS
π‘ With proper privileges, attackers can dump domain credentials and move laterally across the network without touching disk.
π Article: https://www.hackingarticles.in/imapacket-for-pentester-secretdump/
Impacket: Change Password Abuse
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Misconfigured AD permissions like ForceChangePassword allow attackers to reset a userβs password without knowing the originalβleading to account takeover and privilege escalation.
β‘οΈ Attack Highlights
π Reset user password without old credentials
π€ Target privileged accounts
π Privilege escalation & lateral movement
π‘ Abuse SMB/RPC protocols
β‘οΈ Tool
π impacket-changepasswd
π‘ Attackers can abuse delegated rights to gain control over other accounts, making weak AD permission management a critical security risk.
π Article: https://www.hackingarticles.in/impacket-for-pentester-change-password/
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Misconfigured AD permissions like ForceChangePassword allow attackers to reset a userβs password without knowing the originalβleading to account takeover and privilege escalation.
β‘οΈ Attack Highlights
π Reset user password without old credentials
π€ Target privileged accounts
π Privilege escalation & lateral movement
π‘ Abuse SMB/RPC protocols
β‘οΈ Tool
π impacket-changepasswd
π‘ Attackers can abuse delegated rights to gain control over other accounts, making weak AD permission management a critical security risk.
π Article: https://www.hackingarticles.in/impacket-for-pentester-change-password/