📦 SMB Downloads
When SMB is available we can use this method
📦 SMB Downloads — Moving Files the Windows Way!
The SMB (Server Message Block) protocol 🧱 runs over TCP port 445 and is used A LOT in enterprise networks where Windows machines are chatting 📡.
It allows apps and users to transfer files between systems easily! 😎
🛠️ Step 1: Set Up an SMB Server on Your Pwnbox
You're going to use smbserver.py from Impacket to share a directory!
📁 This shares the /tmp/smbshare folder under the name share.
📥 Step 2: Download File from the SMB Server on Windows
Just use the copy command!
💡 This copies nc.exe from the Pwnbox to your current directory on Windows.
✅ Output:
🧱 Problem: Windows May Block Guest Access 😕
If you see an error like:
❌ You can't access this shared folder because your organization's security policies block unauthenticated guest access...
Don't worry! We can fix it by adding authentication.
🔐 Step 3: SMB Server with Username & Password
Start the server with credentials:
🔐 Step 4: Mount the SMB Share on Windows
Map the network drive with your credentials:
📁 This maps the share to drive n:
Then download your file:
✅ Output:
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