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Exploitation is the phase where you actively leverage vulnerabilities to gain unauthorised access to a target system. In ethical hacking, exploitation proves that a vulnerability is real and demonstrates its potential impact to the organisation.
Exploitation in penetration testing serves to:
Tip: Exploitation should be controlled and measured. The goal is to prove impact, not to cause damage. Always operate within the agreed scope and rules of engagement.
A payload is the code that runs on the target after a vulnerability is exploited:
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