4 writeups tagged with Brute Force
Abyss Web Server on Windows with VNC exposed. Brute-forced VNC password to gain GUI access and escalated to SYSTEM via service abuse.
Dolphin CMS with a WordPress instance on port 81. Admin credential brute-force leads to plugin RCE and privilege escalation.
Windows 10 Enterprise with SMB and RDP exposed. Credential brute-force via SMB leads to remote code execution and full system access.
Brute-force phpLiteAdmin + LFI via chained PHP injection. Port knocking unlocks SSH, chkrootkit path hijack for root.