A penetration tester is conducting a penetration test and discovers a vulnerability on a web server that is owned by the client. Exploiting the vulnerability allows the tester to open a reverse shell.

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Post-exploitation and lateral movement

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A penetration tester is conducting a penetration test and discovers a vulnerability on a web server that is owned by the client. Exploiting the vulnerability allows the tester to open a reverse shell. Enumerating the server for privilege escalation, the tester discovers the following:

Which of the following should the penetration tester do NEXT?

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AClose the reverse shell the tester is using.
BNote this finding for inclusion in the final report.
CInvestigate the high numbered port connections.
DContact the client immediately.

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#Post-exploitation#Privilege escalation#Network enumeration#Penetration testing methodology

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