Irked

@timmy5 said:
I cant get that CVE to catch either

Double check that is true. The choice of payload changes what your MSF session will tell you. For example, if your payload isn’t meterpreter, dont expect a meterpreter session.

I wanted to do it without msf, it was a custom payload and not a single thing worked nomatter what i made it do. I found for those that have had issues with non msf exploitation (it seems like most have) it has to do with specific timing of when you send the payload which isnt actually clear at all when you look in to what msf is actually doing and the CVEs dont mention it either.

Just a note for those who want to do it the old fashioned way.

i’m going crazy about the steg part. i read all the hints in this thread but still no clue :frowning:
are both lines important?

I got my shell manually, with just nc and a python rev shell. The exploit was very straight forward. Doing it manually meant I could monitor what the system responses were.

@Gogonnash said:
i’m going crazy about the steg part. i read all the hints in this thread but still no clue :frowning:
are both lines important?

yes - what does one of those words relate to ? - its hidden in plain site.

@ZaphodBB said:

@Gogonnash said:
i’m going crazy about the steg part. i read all the hints in this thread but still no clue :frowning:
are both lines important?

yes - what does one of those words relate to ? - its hidden in plain site.

i know what each of these words mean, but cant i cant find a use in this context. can i pm you? i want to know if my thoughts are going in the right direction

Got root… user is quite simple, however the machine is unstable and there are many resets, therefore the exploit often it does not work… you have to try several times.
Root is very simple if you find right thing.

still i am looking for priv esc…any hints plz?
Edit: Finally Rooted…

Finally root :slight_smile:

Honestly - everything you need for foothold, user and root is in this thread

Foothold - enumerate properly - check all ports , then use google

User - again enumerate properly. Specifically for things you cant see straight away. When you find something interesting all the information you need is there - its staring you right in the face

Root - Enumerate again, look for files that can be exploited then look again for something you may not find in a standard Linux installation

Rooted … good box.

There are plenty of good hints in here. Everything you need is in this thread.

One of the ironic things about this box on the Free servers is that the constant resets make it hard to get user.txt but, because lots of people are lazy in how they own the box, if it isn’t reset, it can be really hard to see the easiest path to root.

@TazWake said:
One of the ironic things about this box on the Free servers is that the constant resets make it hard to get user.txt but, because lots of people are lazy in how they own the box, if it isn’t reset, it can be really hard to see the easiest path to root.

I agree … that’s what happened to me :-))

User was really fun to get. Pretty straightforward too.

I’m stuck on Root however. I’ve run many enum tools but I can’t find any nudge as to where to look. Maybe I’m burnout, but could anyone send me in the right direction?

Thanks

I found the b file, I understood it and know from where it comes from but still stuck… Any hints?
Edit: i tried using the things name as password, things like that and nothing :frowning:

@vitorfhc said:
I found the b file, I understood it and know from where it comes from but still stuck… Any hints?
Edit: i tried using the things name as password, things like that and nothing :frowning:

pm me what you have and Ill see if I can help

can someone PM me for help? Stuck at low priv. shell…

EDIT: Got user

@vitorfhc said:
I found the b file, I understood it and know from where it comes from but still stuck… Any hints?
Edit: i tried using the things name as password, things like that and nothing :frowning:

I’m in the exact same situation at the moment. Got the file and seem to get the general idea of it but i’m still overlooking something(probably something trival as well). Can someone pm me for a nudge in the right direction?

Edit: Thank you all for the amazing help! I managed to find user. As most i was making it way too complicated in my head and overlooked things that i shouldn’t have. Good learning experience tho.

The b* file refers to another methodology that is used to obfuscate data from a very specific file type. Look at the sections under ‘Challenges’ on HTB and compare the text above the password