---
id: 8185
title: "Blindly Discover SQL Server Instances with PowerUpSQL"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/blindly-discover-sql-server-instances-powerupsql/"
published_at: "2016-08-01T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["active-directory", "powershell", "enumeration", "discovery", "sql-server", "powerupsql"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8185"
lang: en
---

# Blindly Discover SQL Server Instances with PowerUpSQL

## Summary

Introduces PowerUpSQL discovery functions that enumerate SQL Server instances from local, network, and domain perspectives, an essential first step for data hunting or privilege escalation.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/blindly-discover-sql-server-instances-powerupsql/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8185