Windows

Exploiting AlwaysInstallElevated for Windows Privilege Escalation

May 6, 2025·2 mins

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A walkthrough of exploiting the AlwaysInstallElevated misconfiguration on Windows to escalate from user to SYSTEM using a malicious MSI payload.

Devel Rooted: A Hack The Box Walkthrough

April 22, 2025·2 mins

Blog HackTheBox Hackthebox Windows Initial-Access Ftp Webdav Metasploit Privilege-Escalation

This post is a walkthrough of the ‘Devel’ retired machine from Hack The Box. I gain initial access through an exposed FTP and WebDAV setup, then escalate privileges using MS15-051.

TryHackMe Ice - Walkthrough by Nisha

June 4, 2024·8 mins

Blog CTF Cybersecurity Windows Penetration Testing Ethical Hacking Tryhackme CTF Privilege-Escalation Machines

Deploy & hack into a Windows machine, exploiting a very poorly secured media server.

Room Link: https://tryhackme.com/r/room/ice

Task 1 - Connect #

Get connected to the TryHackMe network using OpenVPN. Make sure to first download your configuration file from your access page.

Windows Event Logs (TryHackMe Walkthrough)

December 24, 2023·1 min

Blog Cybersecurity Windows Logging Monitoring Endpoint Security

Introduction to Windows Event Logs and the tools to query them. #

Room Link: https://tryhackme.com/r/room/windowseventlogs