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  • HTB: Fluffy

    HTB: Fluffy

    Fluffy is an easy Windows machine that demonstrates CVE-2025-24071, Shadow Credentials technique, and ESC16 vulnerability on ADCS.

    404Gh0stMay 31, 20259 min read
    • Windows
    • Easy
    • CVE-2025-24071
    • GenericAll
    • GenericWrite
    • Shadow Credentials
    • ADCS
    • ESC16
  • HTB: Puppy

    HTB: Puppy

    Puppy is a medium Windows machine. This is a grey box machine with a supplied credential. With the credential, we can take advantage of GenericWrite to get access to specific shares. Then, we found a KeePass database file that contains a valid credential for another user account. This user account has GenericAll to another user account that belongs to the Remote Management Users group. There will be a backup file that contains another credential inside the machine. Using the credential, we found a saved credential in the DPAPI that contains a credential for administrative user account.

    404Gh0stMay 30, 20258 min read
    • Windows
    • Medium
    • GenericWrite
    • GenericAll
    • DPAPI
  • 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: TheFrizz

    HTB: TheFrizz

    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.

    404Gh0stMarch 17, 20259 min read
    • Windows
    • Medium
    • Active Directory
    • Kerberos
    • Gibbon LMS
    • Recycle Bin
    • GPO
  • HTB: DarkCorp

    HTB: DarkCorp

    Coming Soon

    404Gh0stFebruary 15, 20251 min read
    • Windows
    • Insane
  • 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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