HTB — SecNotes Walkthrough

<h1>Overview</h1> <p>SecNotes is a retired HTB machine, which means that it is no longer available for active penetration testing. This walkthrough is designed to help you understand the steps and techniques used to exploit this machine. SecNotes is a Windows-based machine running various services on different ports. In this walkthrough, we will cover the initial enumeration, exploitation, and privilege escalation to gain full control of the system.</p> <h1>Prerequisites</h1> <p>Before attempting to follow this walkthrough, you should have the following prerequisites:</p> <ul> <li>A basic understanding of penetration testing concepts and methodology.</li> <li>Access to a Kali Linux or similar penetration testing environment.</li> <li>Familiarity with tools such as Nmap, Hydra, Burp Suite, and Metasploit.</li> <li>Knowledge of web application vulnerabilities like SQL injection.</li> <li>Understanding of SMB enumeration and exploitation techniques.</li> <li>Experience with reverse shells and privilege escalation on Windows systems.</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@crn33/htb-secnotes-walkthrough-a49f9bcefb85"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>