The survey uncovered several open connections, covering 80 (HTTP), 135 (RPC), and 445 (SMB). I also perceived that the VM was working Windows 7.
Lack of thorough listing
Missteps and Lessons Acquired
At this juncture, I understood that I was trapped. I had expended several hours trying different strategies, but nothing looked to work. Upon reflection, I identified a few key faults: hackthebox red failure
Shortage of comprehensive enumeration
Beginning Exploitation Efforts