Netmon-htb
Once logged in as an administrator on the PRTG dashboard, you can exploit the "Notifications" feature. By creating a new notification that executes a malicious .ps1 or .bat file, you can trigger a reverse shell or create a new admin user. Tools Used Nmap: For port scanning and service identification. FTP Client: To browse the file system anonymously.
This provides read access to the C:\Users\Public directory, where the user.txt flag is often located. netmon-htb
Searching through the PRTG configuration files (typically in C:\ProgramData\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor ) reveals backup configuration files. Phase 3: Privilege Escalation (PRTG Exploitation) Once logged in as an administrator on the
If the 2018 password fails on the live login page, updating it to the current year (e.g., PrTg@dmin2019 ) often works, as highlighted by Faisal Husaini . FTP Client: To browse the file system anonymously
For finding PRTG-specific RCE exploits.
The quickest path to the user flag involves the FTP service: