VPN-APPLIANCE-IMPLANTPersistence

VPN Appliance Implant

Modify the appliance's userspace binaries / re-image partition for persistence — survives a reboot, often patches too.

§ Where this technique fits

VPN-APPLIANCE-IMPLANT is catalogued under the Persistence tactic of the offensive-security kill-chain. It appears in 1 approved dossier in the registry, typically at step 5 on average.

§ Dossiers chaining this technique

Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure → pre-auth RCE → corporate VPN takeover
Two-stage chain (auth bypass + command injection) lands root on the Pulse appliance. Exfil VPN configs, pivot through the tunnel into the corporate network.
step 5 / 6

§ What commonly comes next

01
chisel / ligolo / sshuttle Tunnel
N-CHISEL · Lateral Movement
seen 1×

§ Where this technique fits

§ Dossiers chaining this technique

Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure → pre-auth RCE → corporate VPN takeover

§ What commonly comes next