Port Forwarding / Pivoting

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

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.

Coverage: 40 challenges across 2 platforms — 36 HackTheBox · 4 TryHackMe. 36 with a Spanish writeup, 36 with a video writeup.

Where to start

Ordered by actual difficulty. At the same level: isolated lab first, then the guided room, and the full machine last.

1. TryHackMe — Lateral Movement and Pivoting (Easy · ~45 min) · 🇬🇧
2. HackTheBox — GoodGames (Fácil) · 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 📹
3. HackTheBox — Horizontall (Fácil) · 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 📹
4. HackTheBox — OpenSource (Fácil) · 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 📹
5. HackTheBox — Pandora (Fácil) · 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 📹
6. HackTheBox — ScriptKiddie (Fácil) · 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 📹

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	Writeup
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: 2026-08-17