Dancing writeup
Task 1
What does the 3-letter acronym SMB stand for?
Answer : Server Message Block
SMB is a network protocol used for sharing access to files, printers, serial ports, and other resources on a network. It allows applications and users to read and write to files and request services from servers in a networked environment.
SMB is primarily used in Microsoft Windows-based networks but is also supported on other operating systems such as Linux and macOS. It enables seamless file and resource sharing between different devices on the same network. Task 2
What port does SMB use to operate at?
Answer : 445
Task 3
What is the service name for port 445 that came up in our Nmap scan?
Answer : microsoft-ds
Task 4
What is the 'flag' or 'switch' that we can use with the smbclient utility to 'list' the available shares on Dancing?
Answer : -L
Task 5
How many shares are there on Dancing?
Answer : 4
Task 6
What is the name of the share we are able to access in the end with a blank password?
Answer : WorkShares
Task 7
What is the command we can use within the SMB shell to download the files we find?
Answer : get
Task 8
Submit root flag
Answer : Get your own !