> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rootea.es/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Basic Pentesting

> This is a machine that allows you to practise web app hacking and privilege escalation

# Basic Pentesting

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> TryHackMe · Challenge · Easy</p>

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  | ·             | ·                                                    |
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  | Platform      | TryHackMe                                            |
  | Type          | Challenge                                            |
  | Difficulty    | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">EASY</span>     |
  | Access        | 🟢 Free                                              |
  | Average time  | 45 min                                               |
  | Users         | 325.880                                              |
  | Official room | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/basicpentestingjt) |
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## Description

This is a machine that allows you to practise web app hacking and privilege escalation

## Solve the room

| Language | Author          | Format      | Link                                                 |
| -------- | --------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **TryHackMe**   | Lab oficial | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/basicpentestingjt) |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **JohnHammond** | Vídeo       | [Open](https://youtu.be/xl2Xx5YOKcI)                 |

## Resources by skill

| Skill                            | Source     | Link                                                                                          |
| -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cracking Hashes (hashcat / John) | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/generic-methodologies-and-resources/brute-force.html)  |
| linPEAS                          | PEASS-ng   | [Open](https://github.com/peass-ng/PEASS-ng/tree/master/linPEAS)                              |
| Directory fuzzing                | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-web/index.html) |
| SMB (139/445)                    | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/network-services-pentesting/pentesting-smb/index.html) |
| Remote Code Execution (RCE)      | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/command-injection.html)                 |

## Related skills

[Cracking Hashes (hashcat / John)](/en/skills/cracking-hashes) · [linPEAS](/en/skills/linpeas) · [Directory fuzzing](/en/skills/fuzzing) · [SMB (139/445)](/en/skills/smb) · [Remote Code Execution (RCE)](/en/skills/rce)

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-05-09*

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