Silo

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Silo

$ tldr Oracle DB ODAT enum → file upload → binary execution

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Operating system	Windows
Difficulty	Medium
Vector	Web
IP	10.10.10.82
Retirement date	2018-08-04
Skills	Abusing Oracle Database Oracle Database Attacking Tool (ODAT) Installation Oracle DB Exploitation - Identifying valid SIDs (sidguesser) Oracle DB Exploitation - Discovering valid credentials (passwordguesser) Oracle DB Exploitation - Attempting a remote file read Oracle DB Exploitation - Attempting a remote file upload Oracle DB Exploitation - Attempting execution of a previously uploaded binary file

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
File Upload Vulnerabilities	PortSwigger	Open

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Last updated: 2026-07-27