Continuing the Journey of Vulnerability Discovery

“Give a man an exploit, and you make him a hacker for a day; teach a man to exploit bugs, and you make him a hacker for a lifetime.”

Felix “FX” Lindner

This quote by Felix “FX” Lindner, head of Recurity Labs, from Tobias Klein’s A Bug Hunter’s Diary book, skillfully rephrases a well-known Confucian adage about teaching a man to fish. It is the mantra for our final chapter – explaining the method and the approach.

So, we have come a long way and finally arrived at the book’s last chapter. We extend our gratitude for your patience and companionship on this journey.

Let’s reflect on a riveting expedition, with some chapters designed as Capture The Flag (CTF) exercises and others discovering Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs). Let’s summarize the approach and see what to do when we find a new vulnerability.

In this chapter, we will...