Environment
2025-05-04
Environment is a Linux machine. The box involves exploiting a Laravel web application vulnerability (CVE-2024-52301) to bypass authentication and upload a shell. It involves finding and decrypting a GPG backup file to obtain credentials, and finally escalating privileges to root by abusing sudo permissions and the BASH_ENV variable.
921 words
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5 minutes

Haze
2025-03-31
Haze is a challenging Active Directory machine characterized by vulnerable Splunk installation and security configurations. The machine involves CVE-2024-36991, decrypting Splunk secret, exploiting multiple ACL/ACE vulnerabilities, and abusing SeImpersonatePrivilege.
2492 words
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12 minutes

Code
2025-03-23
Code is an easy Linux machine that demonstrates a Python Jail / Sandbox escape and privilege escalation from backy program.
682 words
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3 minutes

TheFrizz
2025-03-17
TheFrizz is a medium Windows machine. The box involves attacking a domain controller using Kerberos authentication, abusing Group Policy Objects (GPO), and leveraging the Recycle Bin. The attack path includes exploiting CVE-2023-45878 on Gibbon LMS, obtaining credentials, manipulating GPO settings, and finally achieving system access.
1635 words
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8 minutes

Dog
2025-03-10
Dog is an easy Linux machine that demonstrates exposed Git repository, vulnerable Backdrop CMS installation, and privilege escalation through Backdrop CMS bee utility program.
586 words
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3 minutes

Cypher
2025-03-02
Cypher is a medium-difficulty box that demonstrates Cypher injection, JAR file reversing, and privilege escalation through bbot.
956 words
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5 minutes

Checker
2025-02-28
Checker is a challenging machine that demonstrates CVE-2023-1545 on Teampass, CVE-2023-6199 on BookStack, the use of Google Authenticator as SSH TOTP, and a race condition on shared memory for privilege escalation.
2842 words
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14 minutes

Titanic
2025-02-22
Titanic is an easy Linux machine that demonstrates a basic Arbitrary File Read vulnerability, Gitea hash cracking, and exploitation of a vulnerable version of ImageMagick.
840 words
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4 minutes
