Mastering Kali Linux for Advanced Penetration Testing - Third Edition

Bypassing URL filtering mechanisms

You can utilize the existing SSH connection and port forwarding techniques to bypass any restrictions set by the security policy or device in place.

When we try and access the following example, it showcases that there is a URL filtering device in place that prevents us from accessing certain websites, as shown in the following screenshot:

This can be bypassed using one of the tunneling tools; in this case, we will utilize portable software called PuTTY:

1. Open the PuTTY menu.
2. Click on Tunnels from the Connection tab
3. Enter the local port as 8090 and add the remote port as any, as shown in the following screenshot: ...