Hammer TryhackMe Walkthrough Medium Room

MatSec
2 min readSep 1, 2024

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Hammer TryhackMe Walkthrough — Medium Room

Ever faced a challenge where bypassing authentication mechanisms and gaining remote code execution (RCE) seemed like a Herculean task? Dive into our latest YouTube video where we unravel the complexities of the “Hammer” room from TryHackMe!

In this walkthrough, we’ll guide you through the entire process of solving this intriguing room. From discovering crucial email addresses hidden in log files to bypassing rate limits and brute-forcing recovery codes, we cover it all. Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll learn:

  1. Initial Enumeration: Learn how to identify open ports and services using Nmap and how to discover hidden directories with fuzzing tools like ffuf.
  2. Bypassing Authentication: We’ll show you how to bypass authentication mechanisms and reset passwords by circumventing rate limits with clever techniques.
  3. Forging JWTs for RCE: Discover the power of JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) and how you can forge them to escalate your privileges and execute commands on the server.
  4. Command Execution: See how we exploit command execution endpoints to gain further access and extract valuable flags.
  5. Real-World Applications: Understand the real-world implications of these techniques and how they fit into the broader cybersecurity landscape.

Whether you’re a seasoned cybersecurity professional or a newcomer eager to learn, this video will provide you with valuable insights and practical skills.

📽️ Watch the full walkthrough here:

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MatSec

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Security Researcher | Senior Engineer - Information Security | Bug Hunter

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