Poorly secured and managed Windows server networks are a huge security risk. Penetration testers must uncover any vulnerabilities in file and print-sharing functions that can leave an organization vulnerable to attack. In this activity, we will explore the capabilities of the enum4linux tool to enumerate user and file-sharing information from Samba servers. Finally, we will use the smbclient utility to transfer files between systems.
You can use < enum4linux -P target> to get a list of the password policies on the target system. This will help in brute force attacks to obtain login credentials:
Smbclient is a component of Samba that can store and retrieve files, similar to an FTP client. You can use smbclient to transfer a file to the target system. This simulates exploiting a network host with malware through an SMB vulnerability.
