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# [HackTheBox | Poison - FreeBSD Privilege Escalation via VNC](https://hunteramine.hashnode.dev/hackthebox-poison-freebsd?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Poison is an easy FreeBSD machine that introduces attackers to BSD systems and demonstrates privilege escalation through VNC service exploitation. The attack path involves PHP file inclusion, credential decoding, and VNC port forwarding. ## Reconnai...

Sep 28, 2025 · 2 min read · hunteramine.hashnode.dev  
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