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  • HTB: Haze

    HTB: Haze

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

    404Gh0stMarch 31, 202513 min read
    • Windows
    • Hard
    • Active Directory
    • Splunk
    • CVE-2024-36991
    • Password Spraying
    • WriteOwner
    • Shadow Credentials
    • SeImpersonatePrivilege
    • GodPotato
  • HTB: Checker

    HTB: Checker

    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.

    404Gh0stFebruary 28, 202514 min read
    • Linux
    • Hard
    • TOTP
    • Bookstack
    • Teampass
    • Race Condition
  • HTB: Vintage

    HTB: Vintage

    Vintage is a challenging Active Directory machine characterized by disabled NTLM authentication, enabled antivirus protection, and complex security configurations. The machine involves exploiting a Pre-2000 computer account, leveraging multiple ACL/ACE vulnerabilities, decrypting Data Protection API (DPAPI) secrets, and manipulating Resource-Based Constrained Delegation.

    404Gh0stJanuary 15, 202512 min read
    • Windows
    • Hard
    • Active Directory
    • Pre2K
    • Kerberos
    • DPAPI
    • GenericWrite
    • GenericAll
    • Targeted ASREProasting
    • RBCD

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