3: Vulnerable Machine

What You Need for This Project

A computer with VirtualBox

Task 1: Select Team Roles

Each team needs a Manager, a Writer, a Researcher and one or more Technicians.

The Manager is responsible for ensuring that all the tasks are completed correctly and on time, by delegating tasks to the other team members, monitoring their progress, and reallocating resources as neeed.

The Writer records the important actions performed by the team and prepares a Report for the client.

The Researcher searches the Web to find out information about the target and any other information the team needs.

The Technicians scan and attack the target, keeping notes of what they have done.


Task 2: Prepare Target

Download the vulnerable machine:

CNIT140VM1.ova (953.4 MB)

Import it into VirtualBox. You may need to change the network adapter settings.


Task 3: Exploit the Target

1. Get a shell
2. Get root

Task 4: Report Findings

Write up a brief report describing what you did, and present it at the end of class. Find vulnerabilities, and hack the target. Keep track of what you have done.

Posted 9-7-18