Originally posted by new b
Total Newbie on exploits so sorry (I tried searching but couldn't find a topic)
Now If I understand this correctly Exploits are code written in either C or Shell that exploits a vulnerability on a server that (depending on what exploit) can give you root or super admin access.
I know where to get them.

Exploits are usually the resault of bad programming. they can be writen in any language most of the time they are found in the more powerfull languages like C or assembly. Shell scripting doesn't really deal with upper lv memory control or flags that control access so it's not typicaly looked at for exploits.


The problem I'm having is how to execute them
I mean take a exploit in C (ntpd-exp.c)
How do i execute it on a vulnerable server?
Don't I have to have some access to the server (I mean wouldn't I have to log into the server to run it)?

If you had access then you probly wouldn't need to exploit the server.

Lets say I don't have access to the server (I don't have an account on it)
How would I exploit it (or run the exploit to get access)?

Maybe I'm missing something here?

that's the basis of almost all cracking.

How does Shell (a shell account) play a roll in exploits. How can I connect to a Target server with my shell account and run a exploit from there (say I wanted to run an exploit on a system I don't have access to. How would I get access to the target server to run it) ?

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.

So confusing.

Where can I get help? or is someone willing to help a new b who just wants knowledge.