HackTheBox Writeups

Detailed walkthroughs of HackTheBox machines, covering everything from initial enumeration to root/system access.

⚠️ Warning: All writeups are published only after machines have been retired from HackTheBox. Active machine writeups are prohibited and against HTB rules.

Writeup Structure

Each HackTheBox writeup follows this format:

1. Machine Info: Name, OS, difficulty, and key skills
2. Reconnaissance: Port scanning and service enumeration
3. Initial Foothold: Web exploitation, vulnerable services, etc.
4. User Flag: Techniques to gain user-level access
5. Privilege Escalation: Methods to escalate to root/administrator
6. Root Flag: Final exploitation and proof
7. Key Takeaways: Skills and techniques learned

Categories

By Difficulty

• Easy: Great for beginners, covers fundamental concepts
• Medium: Requires multiple techniques and deeper enumeration
• Hard: Complex exploitation chains and advanced concepts
• Insane: Extremely challenging, multiple exploit chains

By OS

• Linux: Linux-based machines and privilege escalation
• Windows: Active Directory, Windows privilege escalation
• Other: FreeBSD, Solaris, and other operating systems

Coming Soon

Writeups will be added here as machines are retired. Check back regularly for new content!

HTB Profile: Coming soon

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