cd C:\Users\svc-alfresco\Desktop type user.txt Phase 4: Privilege Escalation (User to Administrator) The path to root.txt is not a simple kernel exploit—it's an AD misconfiguration. Step 1: Enumerate Current Privileges From the WinRM session, run:
kerbrute userenum --dc 10.10.10.161 -d htb.local /usr/share/seclists/Usernames/xato-net-10-million-usernames.txt But for efficiency, we can also use ldapsearch : forest hackthebox walkthrough best
10.10.10.161 forest.htb htb.local Use ldapsearch to anonymously query the domain: cd C:\Users\svc-alfresco\Desktop type user
Port 5985 is open, meaning we can use Evil-WinRM later—no need for RDP. DNS & Domain Dump Add the machine to your /etc/hosts file: forest hackthebox walkthrough best