Are you ready to elevate your cybersecurity skills with TryHackMe’s Simple CTF room? This engaging challenge offers a comprehensive learning experience that covers essential hacking techniques. Follow along as we break down the process step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the full walkthrough video for an in-depth guide!
1. Initial Nmap Scan to Identify Open Ports
The first step in any penetration test is reconnaissance. We start with an Nmap scan to identify open ports and services running on the target machine. This crucial step provides a map of the network, helping us understand what we are dealing with.
2. Enumerating and Exploiting SQL Injection in a Web Application
Once we have a list of open ports, we focus on the web application. By enumerating the application, we look for vulnerabilities. In this case, we find and exploit an SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability. This allows us to manipulate the database and retrieve sensitive information.
3. Retrieving and Cracking Hashes Using Hashcat
With access to the database, we retrieve password hashes. These hashes need to be cracked to gain access to user accounts. Using Hashcat, a powerful password recovery tool, we crack the hashes to reveal plaintext passwords.
4. Gaining Initial Foothold with Cracked Credentials
Armed with cracked credentials, we gain initial access to the target system. This foothold allows us to explore further and look for ways to escalate our privileges.
5. Elevating Privileges Using sudo -l and vim Binary
Privilege escalation is the final step to gaining full control of the target machine. By using the sudo -l command, we identify potential privilege escalation vectors. In this case, we exploit the vim binary to escalate our privileges to root, completing the challenge.
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