Penetration Testing GoldenEye VM from VulnHub
Network Scanning
Initial discovery of the target machine was performed using NMAP:
nmap 192.168.206.124/24
Target identified at 192.168.206.167 with open ports 25 (SMTP) and 80 (HTTP).
Comprehensive port scan revealed additional services:
nmap 192.168.206.167 -p- -sS -A
Key findings:
Port 25: Postfix SMTP daemon
Port 80: Apache HTTP server
P ...
Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:51:22 +0000 by maneetpuri
Jenkins CMS Penetration Testing via Cron Job Exploitation
Target Setup
Download the target machine image from:
https://download.vulnhub.com/jarbas/Jarbas.zip
Configure the virtual machine in NAT mode to reside on the same subnet as the attacking system.
Attacker IP (Kali): 192.168.88.133
Information Gathering
Host Discovery
Perform subnet scanning to identify active hosts:
sudo nmap -sn 192.168.88.0/2 ...
Posted on Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:13:39 +0000 by pedroz
W1R3S Machine Penetration Testing
Download and Setup
Download link: https://download.vulnhub.com/w1r3s/w1r3s.v1.0.1.zip
Set the target machine to NAT mode so it shares the same subnet as the attacker (Kali).
Kali IP: 192.168.88.133
Penetration Methodology
1. Information Gathering
Host Discovery
Scan the /24 subnet to find live hosts. We start with the same subnet; cross‑subnet ...
Posted on Tue, 26 May 2026 20:33:45 +0000 by Avimander
Operational Guide to Network Security Assessment using Kali Linux
Infrastructure Deployment and Lab Preparasion
Establishing a robust environment is the foundation of any security audit. Kali Linux provides various deployment options tailored for cloud, containerized, and mobile environments.
Cloud Implementation via Amazon AWS
Deploying Kali on Amazon EC2 allows for external penetration testing from a stable ...
Posted on Thu, 07 May 2026 10:11:30 +0000 by jalbey