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Placeholders used Token Meaning $TARGET the target machine's IP $ATTACKER your VPN (tun0) IP $LPORT your reverse-shell listener port (e.g. 9001) [REDACTED] value intentionally removed 0.
OS: Linux · Difficulty: Hard · Theme: Cloud / AWS (LocalStack) misconfiguration Target <TARGET_IP> Attacker (tun0) <LHOST> /etc/hosts <TARGET_IP> nimbus.htb aws.nimbus.htb
* HTB: Checkpoint — Detailed Writeup (redacted, command-by-command) * Target: <target-ip> (DC01) · Attacker: <attacker-ip> (tun0) 0. Environment setup — two gotchas that will waste hours if
Difficulty: Easy OS: Linux (CentOS 7) Reconnaissance Port Scan nmap -sV -sC -p- --min-rate 5000 <TARGET_IP> PORT STATE SERVICE VERSION 22/tcp open ssh OpenSSH 7.
HTB Machine: DevHub IP: <TARGET_IP> Attacker IP: <ATTACKER_IP> OS: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS Difficulty: Medium Category: Web / MCP Ecosystem / Lateral Movement Reconnaissance Port
Box: Reactor OS: Linux Difficulty: Easy Target IP: <TARGET_IP> Attacker IP: <ATTACKER_IP> (tun0) 1. Reconnaissance 1.1 Port Scan A full TCP port sweep
SmartHire — Walkthrough Machine Detail Value Name SmartHire Difficulty Medium OS Linux Date 05-16-2026 Introduction SmartHire is a Linux-based target that demonstrates the risks of outdated MLOps infrastructure
HTB Write-up: Helix OS: Linux Difficulty: Medium 1. Executive Summary Helix is a lab that simulates a realistic industrial control systems (ICS/SCADA) environment. * Target IP: [TARGET_IP] * Attacker
Box Overview Difficulty: Hard | OS: Windows | Type: Active Directory (Multi-Forest) PingPong is a hard Active Directory machine featuring two forests bridged by a bidirectional trust: * PING.HTB — DC1: dc1.
Logging Direct Writeup - Redacted This is a redacted version of the direct solve path with target-specific and solver-specific identifiers removed. Placeholders * <TARGET_IP>: target host IP
Summary Silentium is an Easy Linux box hosting a corporate finance website and a staging Flowise AI platform behind a virtual host. The attack chain exploits three vulnerabilities. Reconnaissance Nmap
Box Info Property Value Name Garfield OS Windows Server 2019 Build 17763 Difficulty Hard Domain garfield.htb DC DC01.garfield.htb (<TARGET_IP> / 192.168.100.1) RODC
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Box Info Property Value Name DevArea OS Linux (Ubuntu) Difficulty Medium Phase 1: Reconnaissance Port Scan nmap -sV -sC -p- --min-rate 5000 $TARGET Port Service Details 21 FTP vsftpd
Kobold -- Hack The Box Detailed Writeup Platform: Hack The Box Box Name: Kobold OS: Linux Difficulty: Easy Box Summary Kobold is a Linux easy box featuring a multi-service web
