Exploiting RDP

First we will enable it into our EXTERNAL-RED domain controller aka windows server 2019. Fire up the VM and open server manager : Refresh the page it should show enabled Imagine if a threat actor or penetration tester could retrieve valid user credentials to access the root Domain Controller (DC) of an organization. Here, the threat actor could potentially take over and control the Windows domain environment, such as its policies, users, groups, and device accounts. Additionally, a threat actor can attempt to gain unauthorized access to client systems that use shared user credentials that are connected to the company’s domain through RDP and further set up persistent access to each compromised device to expand their foothold on the network. Let’s start exploiting: Open kali Let’s do a formal check if the target is visible on the network or not: nmap -sn 192.168.83.0/24 --exclude 192.168.83.128 3. Identifying if RDP is running on the target 192.168.83.140 ...

November 24, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · 0x-s0M3n4th