Port Forwarding / Pivoting

Cross-platform resources for Port Forwarding / Pivoting: curated HTB machines, PortSwigger labs and TryHackMe rooms with validated writeups and related skills.

Port Forwarding / Pivoting

This page aggregates cross-platform resources to practice Port Forwarding / Pivoting: retired Hack The Box machines, PortSwigger Web Security Academy labs and TryHackMe rooms, plus curated resources (HackTricks, PortSwigger, etc.) and related skills.

Curated resources

Source	Link
HackTricks	https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/generic-hacking/tunneling-and-port-forwarding.html

HTB machines practicing Port Forwarding / Pivoting (36)

Machine	OS	Difficulty
Acute	Windows	HARD
Anubis	Windows	INSANE
Ariekei	Linux	INSANE
Cascade	Windows	MEDIUM
CrossFit	Linux	INSANE
EarlyAccess	Linux	HARD
Feline	Linux	HARD
Fulcrum	Linux	INSANE
GoodGames	Linux	EASY
Horizontall	Linux	EASY
Inception	Linux	MEDIUM
Joker	Linux	HARD
Kotarak	Linux	HARD
Meta	Linux	MEDIUM
MultiMaster	Windows	INSANE
Nightmare	Linux	INSANE
Node	Linux	MEDIUM
Oouch	Linux	HARD
OpenSource	Linux	EASY
Oz	Linux	HARD
Pandora	Linux	EASY
Reddish	Linux	INSANE
Retired	Linux	MEDIUM
ScriptKiddie	Linux	EASY
ServMon	Windows	EASY
Shrek	Linux	HARD
Sizzle	Windows	INSANE
Sniper	Windows	MEDIUM
Static	Linux	HARD
Talkative	Linux	HARD
TimeLapse	Windows	EASY
Toby	Linux	INSANE
Toolbox	Windows	EASY
Unbalanced	Linux	HARD
Unobtainium	Linux	HARD
Writer	Linux	MEDIUM

TryHackMe rooms practicing Port Forwarding / Pivoting (4)

Room	Difficulty	Type	Access	Official
Lateral Movement and Pivoting	EASY	Walkthrough	🔵 VIP	Open
Dodge	MEDIUM	Challenge	🔵 VIP	Open
Threat Hunting: Pivoting	MEDIUM	Walkthrough	🔵 VIP	Open
REloaded	HARD	Challenge	🟢 Free	Open

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Last updated: 2026-05-09