To gain administrative access, you must move from FTP to the web interface:
is an "Easy" rated Windows machine on Hack The Box that focuses on misconfigurations and information disclosure within the PRTG Network Monitor application. Phase 1: Initial Enumeration netmon-htb
This provides read access to the C:\Users\Public directory, where the user.txt flag is often located. To gain administrative access, you must move from
The quickest path to the user flag involves the FTP service: To gain administrative access
Searching through the PRTG configuration files (typically in C:\ProgramData\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor ) reveals backup configuration files. Phase 3: Privilege Escalation (PRTG Exploitation)