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# Voleur

Hack-The-Box 72 / 72
7 min read

Windows Medium machine - Voleur.

HTB Active Directory Microsoft's directory service for managing users, computers, and permissions across a Windows domain. Windows 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. DNS The Domain Name System — translates hostnames to IPs; often leaks subdomains and internal naming during recon. NTLM Windows' legacy authentication protocol — vulnerable to relay and pass-the-hash attacks. WinRM Windows Remote Management — used for remote PowerShell access, often the lateral-movement endpoint on AD boxes. SMB Server Message Block — Windows file-sharing protocol, frequently abused for enumeration and lateral movement. Password Cracking Recovering a plaintext password from a captured hash via brute-force or wordlist attacks. BloodHound A tool that maps Active Directory trust relationships as a graph to reveal hidden attack paths to Domain Admin. LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol — used to query Active Directory; often vulnerable to injection or anonymous binds.
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# VariaType

Hack-The-Box 71 / 72
9 min read

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.
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# **Timelapse**

Hack-The-Box 68 / 72
6 min read

Windows Easy machine - **Timelapse**.

HTB Active Directory Microsoft's directory service for managing users, computers, and permissions across a Windows domain. Windows Nmap A network scanner used to enumerate open ports, services, and versions on a target. DNS The Domain Name System — translates hostnames to IPs; often leaks subdomains and internal naming during recon. WinRM Windows Remote Management — used for remote PowerShell access, often the lateral-movement endpoint on AD boxes. SMB Server Message Block — Windows file-sharing protocol, frequently abused for enumeration and lateral movement. LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol — used to query Active Directory; often vulnerable to injection or anonymous binds. Brute Force Systematically trying many credential combinations until one succeeds.
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# TheFrizz

Hack-The-Box 67 / 72
11 min read

Windows Easy machine - TheFrizz.

HTB Active Directory Microsoft's directory service for managing users, computers, and permissions across a Windows domain. Windows RCE Remote Code Execution — the ability to run arbitrary commands on a target system remotely. 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. CVE A publicly catalogued, known vulnerability with a unique identifier (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). DNS The Domain Name System — translates hostnames to IPs; often leaks subdomains and internal naming during recon. PHP GPO Group Policy Object — a Windows domain-wide configuration mechanism, abusable for code execution across all machines. SMB Server Message Block — Windows file-sharing protocol, frequently abused for enumeration and lateral movement. BloodHound A tool that maps Active Directory trust relationships as a graph to reveal hidden attack paths to Domain Admin. LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol — used to query Active Directory; often vulnerable to injection or anonymous binds. Password Spraying Trying one common password against many usernames to avoid account lockouts. LFI Local File Inclusion — a web vulnerability letting an attacker read arbitrary files on the server. MySQL
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# Support

Hack-The-Box 66 / 72
8 min read

Windows Easy machine - Support.

HTB Active Directory Microsoft's directory service for managing users, computers, and permissions across a Windows domain. Windows Linux Nmap A network scanner used to enumerate open ports, services, and versions on a target. DNS The Domain Name System — translates hostnames to IPs; often leaks subdomains and internal naming during recon. NTLM Windows' legacy authentication protocol — vulnerable to relay and pass-the-hash attacks. WinRM Windows Remote Management — used for remote PowerShell access, often the lateral-movement endpoint on AD boxes. SMB Server Message Block — Windows file-sharing protocol, frequently abused for enumeration and lateral movement. BloodHound A tool that maps Active Directory trust relationships as a graph to reveal hidden attack paths to Domain Admin. LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol — used to query Active Directory; often vulnerable to injection or anonymous binds. Pass-the-Ticket Reusing a stolen Kerberos ticket to authenticate as another user without their password. Reverse Engineering Analyzing compiled binaries or obfuscated code to understand or exploit their behavior.
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# Sunday

Hack-The-Box 65 / 72
4 min read

Unknown Unknown machine - Sunday.

HTB 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. Telnet An unencrypted remote login protocol — credentials and traffic are sent in cleartext. Brute Force Systematically trying many credential combinations until one succeeds. SUID A Linux permission bit that runs a binary as its owner — misconfigured SUID binaries are a classic privesc vector.
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