Smol (THM) Tryhackme Medium Challenge Walkthrough

📰 Medium · Cybersecurity

Learn to solve a medium-level boot-to-root challenge on Tryhackme to improve enumeration skills and gain hands-on experience with penetration testing

intermediate Published 16 Jun 2026
Action Steps
  1. Build a virtual machine using Tryhackme
  2. Run the Smol challenge on the virtual machine
  3. Configure the network settings to access the challenge
  4. Test enumeration skills to identify vulnerabilities
  5. Apply exploit techniques to gain root access
Who Needs to Know This

Security teams and penetration testers can benefit from this challenge to enhance their enumeration skills and stay up-to-date with the latest testing methods. Developers can also learn from this challenge to improve the security of their applications

Key Insight

💡 Enumeration is a crucial step in penetration testing, and practicing with challenges like Smol can help improve skills and knowledge

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