GreenOptic: 1 Walkthrough | LFI to Root via Wireshark Exploit | VulnHub CTF
In this full walkthrough of GreenOptic: 1 from VulnHub, I show you how to escalate from a simple LFI vulnerability to full root access using real-world techniques like:
✅ Web Enumeration (Port 80 & 10000)
✅ Local File Inclusion (LFI) Exploit
✅ Cracking Basic Auth using John the Ripper
✅ Packet Analysis with Wireshark
✅ Dumpcap Exploit via Wireshark Group
✅ Root Password Extraction from Captured Traffic
This is a great box for intermediate-level penetration testers, with scenarios resembling real-world misconfigurations and privilege escalation paths.
📌 Machine Download: https://www.vulnhub.com/entry/greenop...
📌 Tools used: gobuster, John the Ripper, wireshark, dumpcap, ssh, zip, LFI techniques
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