Writeups

Security Writeups

CTF writeups, machine walkthroughs, and security challenge solutions. Active machines show approach only — full writeups available after retirement.

Platform

All Hack The Box TryHackMe ThunderCipher

Type

All Types Machines Challenges Sherlocks

Difficulty

easy medium hard insane

Active Machines

approach only

hack the-boxhardWindowsmachine active

Scaffold - HackTheBox

XXE exploitation

Password spray

hack the-boxhardLinux active

Reactor

In-depth enumeration

Identified reactor vulnerability

hack the-boxhardLinux active

Nimbus

Comprehensive enumeration

Identified cloud misconfiguration

hack the-boxhardLinux active

Enigma

Comprehensive enumeration

Decrypted enigma configuration

hack the-boxhardLinux active

DarkZeroReturns

In-depth enumeration

Identified return vulnerability

hack the-boxhardLinux active

Checkpoint

Comprehensive enumeration

Found checkpoint system vulnerability

Retired Writeups

5 available

hack the-boxhardWindows retired

Rebound

AD enumeration

Identified complex misconfiguration

hack the-boxhardLinux retired

Pirate

Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access group membership

LSA Secrets storing cleartext domain credentials

hack the-boxhardLinux retired

Helix

Comprehensive enumeration

Identified multiple attack vectors

hack the-boxhardLinux retired

Gavel

In-depth enumeration

Identified complex vulnerability chain

hack the-boxhardLinux retired

DarkZero

Comprehensive enumeration

Identified complex attack chain