Introduction
What?
Windows presents an enormous attack surface and most companies run Windows hosts, so we will often find ourselves gaining access to Windows machines. These are all methods on common real-world misconfigurations and flaws in modern and legacy Windows Server and Desktop versions that may be present in a client environment.
Why?
After gaining a foothold, enumeration is the key to privilege escalation. Elevating privileges will provide more options for persistence and may reveal information stored locally that can further our access in the environment.