Posts tagged with "wireshark"
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Using Wireshark to Troubleshoot Exploits
Wireshark has many use cases that are not only limited to networking. One example is using it to troubleshoot exploits, which makes it a useful addition to a pentester's toolset. This post will demonstrate how to use Wireshark to troubleshoot a phpMyAdmin remote code execution exploit (CVE-2018-12613). Burp Suite can...
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Troubleshooting Firewall Issues Using Wireshark
In a previous post, the basics of Wireshark were covered, which focused on how to analyze network traffic. Another use case of Wireshark that I have found useful is to troubleshoot firewall issues affecting a client and server in a local or remote environment. For example, when attempting to access...
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Using Wireshark to Analyze Network Traffic
Wireshark is a network analyzer that is used to analyze incoming and outgoing packets between source and destination hosts. This helps with getting a better understanding of the types of network traffic that appear on a specific network. This makes it a useful tool for both networking and security as...