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Machine Writeups

Detailed technical walkthroughs for Hack The Box machines, CTF challenges, and vulnerable labs. Focusing on methodology, exploitation paths, privilege escalation, and root cause analysis.

htb · Enigma easy

Enigma

Walkthrough for Enigma on Hack The Box, release after machine retirement

#file-services #command-injection
htb · Cohort easy

Cohort

Walkthrough for Cohort on Hack The Box, release after machine retirement

#SSRF #cve-privilege-escalation
htb · Reactor easy

Reactor

Walkthrough for Reactor on Hack The Box, release after machine retirement

#containers #service-exploitation #privilege-escalation
htb · Expressway easy

Expressway

Walkthrough for the Expressway machine, covering network enumeration, web exploitation, and privilege escalation paths.

#network #web #privilege-escalation
htb · Editor easy

Editor

Walkthrough for Editor on Hack The Box, exploring web directory traversal, service exploitation, and privilege escalation.

#web #linux #directory-traversal
htb · Artificial easy

Artificial

Detailed writeup for the Artificial machine on Hack The Box, covering SQL injection, shell access, and privilege escalation.

#web #sqli #privilege-escalation #linux
htb · Planning easy

Planning

Detailed walkthrough of the Planning machine, focusing on planning phases, reconnaissance, and sequential exploit chaining.

#recon #exploit-chaining #linux
htb · EscapeTwo easy

EscapeTwo

Detailed guide to solving EscapeTwo on Hack The Box, demonstrating Active Directory exploitation, MSSQL enumeration, and Kerberos attacks.

#active-directory #mssql #kerberos #windows
htb · Cap easy

Cap

walkthrough for Cap on Hack The Box, exploiting insecure direct object references (IDOR) and Python capability privilege escalation.

#idor #capabilities #python #linux
htb · Other Machines easy

Other Machines

Key security learnings and tips gathered from various Hack The Box machines including Dog, Greenhorn, and Nocturnal.

#tips #recon #active-directory