# VariaType
Hack-The-Box 71 / 72
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Linux Medium machine - VariaType.
HTB RCE ⓘ Remote Code Execution — the ability to run arbitrary commands on a target system remotely. Linux Sudo ⓘ Linux command for running as another user — misconfigured sudo rules are a common privilege escalation path. SSH ⓘ Secure Shell — encrypted remote login, targeted via key theft, brute force, or misconfigured access. Nmap ⓘ A network scanner used to enumerate open ports, services, and versions on a target. PHP Buffer Overflow ⓘ Writing more data into a buffer than it can hold, corrupting adjacent memory to hijack program execution. Git Path Traversal ⓘ Using '../' sequences to escape a web app's intended directory and read arbitrary files.