Oz

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Oz

$ tldr SQLi + SSTI RCE → Knockd → Portainer reset → docker privesc

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Operating system	Linux
Difficulty	Hard
Vector	Web
IP	10.10.10.96
Retirement date	2019-01-12
Skills	SQL Injection (SQLI) Server Side Template Injection (SSTI) (RCE) Abusing Knockd Network enumeration techniques using bash oneliners PIVOTING Portainer 1.11.1 Exploitation - Resetting the admin password Creating a new container from Portainer (Privilege Escalation)

Writeups

Language	Author	Format	Link
🇪🇸 ES	S4vitar	Vídeo	Open
🇬🇧 EN	0xdf	Texto	Open
🇬🇧 EN	IppSec	Vídeo	Open

Skill resources

Curated documentation for each technique listed in the Skills column above. Sources: HackTricks, GTFOBins, PortSwigger, etc.

Skill	Source	Link
SSTI (Server-Side Template Injection)	PortSwigger	Open
SQL Injection	HackTricks	Open
SQL Injection	PortSwigger	Open
Port Forwarding / Pivoting	HackTricks	Open
Remote Code Execution (RCE)	HackTricks	Open

Related skills worth mastering

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) · Local File Inclusion (LFI) · Remote File Inclusion (RFI) · Shellshock (CVE-2014-6271)

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Last updated: 2026-06-07