Getting root on a remote machine can be interesting and is definitely a major step in the right direction (depending on your scope and the purpose of the test, it could be the only step necessary). If your task is not complete, then you will need to find methods of transferring data to and from your victim machines. There are several tools that will assist you in this task. Here are a few that may make your life easier in the long run.
TFTP can be very handy at times. Many systems will already have a TFTP client installed and using this protocol is quick and easy. The Kali distribution should have the atftpd server installed; if not, you can install it with the apt-get
command. In a terminal window on kali enter apt-get install atftpd
.
Starting TFTP as a standalone daemon pointing to /tmp
on the standard port and bound to IP address 192.168.75.12
can be accomplished by typing:
# atftpd --daemon --port 69 --bind-address...