Originally posted by zepherin

If you had access then you probly wouldn't need to exploit the server.
Exactly what makes me so confused on how to get the exploit on the server.
And once on the server how do i execute it do I paste the WHOLE xploit and hit enter or do I upload the C file onto the server and use SYST EXEC. Can I execute the Xploit without uploading it on the server ?


That's the other part of cracking. People study for years to learn this. A few posts on a forum arn't going to sumon the magical hacking lepricans to imput that 1337 haXor knowledge into your head.
I totaly understand this and that is why I read just about EVERY tut on the subject.
But when it comes to exploits I am so lost. I mean the Tuts I read tell me "To gain access on the box you can run an exploit" well wouldn't I need to gainn access before running the Xploit It seems like a vicous circle - to get access run an exploit - to run an exploit you need to get access - I mean thats where I think I'm misunderstanding something.

as far as executing them (I pretty much understand what they do) Their are tons of sites that explain what the exploit does just not how its executed. I hear sites saying "oh this C Xploit attacks the hole in SMTP" how did they attack it how did they run the Xploit did they connect via Telnet to the SMTP server and just copy and paste the exploit in Telnet and hit enter? How did they EXECUTE the exploit ?

In all honesty I want to get my own server for my design company but this exploit problems are realy seriously troubling me on the security of the server. If I knew how these Xploits are ran on the server I could better understand how to protect my box.