Exploiting Common Service Misconfigs (SMB/FTP/SSH)

SMB (Server Message Block) is a network file sharing protocol. Misconfigurations such as anonymous access, weak permissions, or unpatched vulnerabilities allow attackers to enumerate shares, upload malicious files, or execute code remotely. Metasploitable 2 has SMB services intentionally vulnerable for practice, including EternalBlue (MS17-010) and open shares. Graphical Illustration: Diagram showing SMB protocol communication: attacker...