Devel

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Devel

$ tldr FTP anónimo → ASPX upload → privesc kernel MS11-046

CVE / Bulletins: MS11-046 ↗

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Operating system	Windows
Difficulty	Easy
Vector	Windows privesc
IP	10.10.10.5
Retirement date	2017-03-15
Skills	Abusing FTP + IIS Services Creating an AutoPwn Script [Python Scripting] Microsoft Windows (x86) – ‘afd.sys’ (MS11-046) [Privilege Escalation]

Writeups

Language	Author	Format	Link
🇪🇸 ES	S4vitar	Vídeo	Open
🇪🇸 ES	El Pingüino de Mario	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
IIS (Microsoft Web Server)	HackTricks	Open

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Last updated: 2026-06-07