This chapter explained a hands-on approach to client-based exploitation. Learning client-based exploitation will ease a penetration tester in internal audits or in a situation where internal attacks can be more impactful than external ones.
In this chapter, we looked at a variety of techniques that can help us attack client-based systems. We looked at browser-based exploitation and its variants. We exploited Windows-based systems using Arduino. We learned how we could create various file format-based exploits and use Metasploit with DNS-spoofing attack vectors. Lastly, we also learned how to exploit Linux-based clients and exploit Android devices.
In the next chapter, we will look at advanced attack vectors and post exploitation in detail.