You are pen testing a network and have shell access to a machine via Netcat. You try to use ssh to access another machine from the first machine. What is the expected result?
You are pen testing a network and have shell access to a machine via Netcat. You try to use ssh to access another machine from the first machine. What is the expected result?
When you attempt an SSH connection from one machine to another, the success of the connection typically depends on the authentication mechanism in place. If password authentication is not required – for example, if SSH keys have been set up and the key for the intermediate machine is authorized on the target machine – the connection will succeed without needing additional credentials. Therefore, the correct answer is that the SSH connection will succeed if no password is required.
Given the scenarios and potential configurations: D. The ssh connection will succeed if no password required is the most precise and likely scenario under which the SSH connection would succeed without additional interaction. This implies that an SSH key or similar credential is already in place and accepted by the target machine, allowing a seamless connection. However, it is worth noting that this is still conditional and not guaranteed unless confirmed that such a setup exists.