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# Unsecured Credentials

## Theory

We may search for cleartext passwords in various places. There is chance that you find application or user passwords in text, notes, configuration files, network .

## Practice

Refers to the following page for practice and technical details

{% content-ref url="/pages/FNx7Z7UmHuFYi1BApMho" %}
[Unsecured Credentials](/redteam/credentials/unsecured-credentials.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Resources

{% embed url="<https://exploit-notes.hdks.org/exploit/windows/privilege-escalation/>" %}