CHRISTIAN BORTONE

I am penetration tester and security researcher in my free time. I enjoy diving deep into Active Directory, Azure, and uncovering undocumented aspects of Microsoft technologies.

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2025

Privilege Escalation in Azure Machine Learning

A few months ago, when browsing through the Azure services list, I stumbled upon Azure Machine Learning. The sheer number of capabilities and complexity of...

Azure Application Proxy Hijacking

Azure Application Proxy offers a groundbreaking solution for remote users who need access to on-premises web applications. It is integrated with Microsoft Entra ID for...

Exploiting Azure Arc Management Tool to Capture NetNTLM Hashes

NT LAN Manager (NTLM) in a Windows network is a set of Microsoft security protocols that helps to authenticate the identity of users, secure data,...

Exploiting SNI SSRF to Access Azure Instance Metadata Service

Server-side request forgery is a well-known vulnerability that has gained renewed attention in recent years, particularly in cloud environments. Hackers and penetration testers have increasingly...

Abusing Azure Arc: From Service Principal Exposed to Reverse Shell

Over the past year, I have explored the capabilities of Azure Arc, a service that integrates and extends on-premises environments with cloud infrastructure. Recognizing its...