Linux Privileges Escalation: Hack the box Module 51
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Linux Privileges Escalation:
Link to challenge: https://academy.hackthebox.com/module/51/
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Class: Tier II | Easy | Offensive
Information Gathering
Environment enumeration:
Question: Enumerate the Linux environment and look for interesting files that might contain sensitive data. Submit the flag as the answer.
Answer: HTB{1nt3rn4l_5cr1p7_l34k}
Command: grep -r 'HTB{' / 2>/dev/null
(-r: research recursively)
Linux Services & Internals Enumeration
Question: What is the latest Python version that is installed on the target?
Answer: 3.11
Command: apt list --installed | grep python
Credential Hunting
Question: Find the WordPress database password.
Answer: W0rdpr3ss_sekur1ty!
Command: find / -type f -name 'wp-config.php' -exec grep -E 'DB_USER|DB_PASSWORD' {} + 2>/dev/null
Environment-based Privilege Escalation:
Path Abuse:
Question: Review the PATH of the htb-student user. What non-default directory is part of the user's PATH?
Answer: /tmp
Command: echo $PATH | awk -F':' '{print $NF}'
Escaping Restricted Shells:
Question: Use different approaches to escape the restricted shell and read the flag.txt file. Submit the contents as the answer.
Answer: HTB{35c4p3_7h3_r3stricted_5h311}
Command: echo "$(
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